Diary of a BlueSuitMom
If experiences and roles define the person, then I am defined by a long list all related to or associated with being a working mother. Infertility, adoption, juggling work and family, parenting, senior-level executive, mother, wife, sister, friend and now entrepreneur all shape and define who I am.
It's amazing when one looks back on life to see what events contributed to where they stand now and how many of them were so unplanned. Did I think when I majored in Biology and Chemistry that I would one day start an Internet company? Could I ever have imagined that years of fertility drugs, failed attempts at pregnancy and uncertain adoptions would end with four beautiful children? Who could have guessed that I would go from marketing used cars, rental vehicles and garbage to coaching mothers on how to juggle family and career? No, you never can tell what life has in store for you or how you will apply its lessons somewhere else. The only certain thing about my life is that it's been interesting.
My best friend always says, she should have been writing it all down a long time ago. I truly believe that there is a lot to be learned from another person's experiences. Sometimes we can imitate the same successes and at other times, avoid failures. And in the role of a working mother, any short cut you can take including lesson's learned from another, is positive. Not to mention that it's nice to know someone else is going through the same challenges.
So today, we add a new feature to BlueSuitMom.com. It's called, Diary of a BlueSuitMom. The column will give you a glimpse into the life of a mother of four, a wife, a business executive and a woman. Perhaps it will provide a chuckle, an "I've been there too," grin, another view on life or just provoke a thought. My hope is that it will be a column you look forward to following and one which will stimulate you.
Oh, and by the way, did I mention it was my life?
Maria Bailey
Recent entries
• Week Forty-Six -- When you thought they weren't looking
• Week Forty-Five -- The end of summer: school begins
• Week Forty-Four -- Two funerals and a wedding
• Week Forty-Three -- Surviving the summer vacation
• Week Forty-Two -- Seeing the world through a child's eye
• Week Forty-One -- Re-living single days teaches the importance of family
• Week Forty -- Sometimes we need a break
• Week Thirty-Nine -- Summer camps
• Week Thirty-Eight -- The teachers that shape our lives
• Week Thirty-Seven -- Reuniting with old friends
• Week Thirty-Six -- Tips for managing a large family
• Week Thirty-Five -- Fulfilling my dreams
• Week Thirty-Four -- Parenting approaches
• Week Thirty-Three -- Combining a business trip with spring break
• Week Thirty-Two -- Making Spring Break plans
• Week Thirty-One -- Importance of a Support System
• Week Thirty -- Life is good
• Week Twenty-Nine -- My nine year anniversary
• Week Twenty-Eight -- Does birth order matter?
• Week Twenty-Seven -- Things we take for granted
• Week Twenty-Six -- My daughter turned two
• Week Twenty-Five -- Losing a loved one
• Week Twenty-Four -- Where did the romance of Valentine's Day go?
• Week Twenty-Three -- The call I've been waiting for
• Week Twenty-Two -- Where did the weekend go?
• Week Twenty-One -- Business trip challenges
• Week Twenty -- Girl Scout cookie time
• Week Nineteen -- Thoughts on motherhood
• Week Eighteen -- No more resolutions
• Week Seventeen -- Holiday letter
• Week Sixteen -- Holiday traditions
• Week Fifteen -- Who's bed is it anyway?
• Week Fourteen -- Holding a child's hand
• Week Thirteen -- Attending a bris
• Week Twelve -- A lesson from TV
• Week Eleven -- I did it!
• Week Ten -- Reaching your goals
• Week Nine -- I've been busted
• Week Eight -- Classroom politics
• Week Seven -- When a mom's life ends too soon
• Week Six -- Parenting mistakes
• Week Five -- What are we really saying?
• Week Four -- The courage to take risks
• Week Three -- The business trip
• Week Two -- Reflections of motherhood
• Week One -- A trip to the grocery store
