Hello friends!
I made this blog to help my close girlfriends who are on their journeys to become mothers, are mothers, or are hoping to become mothers one day.
While I am a seasoned Banker, slugging through the corporate world by day…I spend most of my evenings and weekends while everyone is asleep researching, learning, and planning. I know, so fun. I am ENTJ, can you tell? π
I realized that MOST…from my small sample of friends…aren’t like me. They prefer to get the quick and dirty information in bite-sized chunks. I often seem to be that source. If you know me, you will know that I will never, ever, endorse something (or someone) that I do not believe in myself.
Before I became a mom, I poured over the internet, YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest, read many, many books…you name it, I’ve probably looked into it. I didn’t know what I didn’t know, and I also wanted to know as much as I could to prepare myself.
I think it’s safe to say that you can never truly “prepare” for parenthood, but you CAN be better equipped for every stage ahead.
Graduating with a bachelors of Science from UBC definitely prepared me for all of the research I’ve been doing as a new mom. I am always looking to get…
- scientifically informed,
- peer-reviewed, and/or
- hands on experience
…before I share with others my findings.
Doing quick Google searches frantically in the middle of the night leads to finding information that is often:
- not well researched enough,
- driven by popularity, or
- driven by sales.
With this blog, I aim to help working moms (and dads!) who want to free up some of that time from researching, planning, learning and not repeat the work.
Becoming a parent is a huge undertaking that many do not realize the scope of its demands until they are in the thick of it. I hope I can help you stay above water, provide timely and well-researched information, and give you some time back in your busy day.
This is a blog that I wish I had when I started my journey as a mom, and this blog will evolve with me as I keep moving along in this journey.
The name…
This is honestly the first name that came to me, as I love to do my Time Value of Money (TVM) calculations for my clients…haha. For those of you who do not do TVM calculations on the daily, TVM is a core principle of finance where it is believed, “a sum of money in the hand has greater value than the same sum to be paid in the future” – Investopedia.
The idea is the same for this blog. I believe providing the knowledge and the value up front NOW will serve you better so you know what to expect as you navigate your journey as a mom.
I also think it is interesting to touch on topics about how society views the “time value” of moms everywhere. Many working moms will have the dilemma of continuing to work, or becoming a full-time mom. Anyway, I digress.
A little bit about me…
- I have two daughters under 3 years old.
- We have an 8 year old American cocker spaniel girl and recently said goodbye to our beloved American cocker spaniel boy.
- My family reside in rainy, Raincouver (Vancouver), British Columbia, Canada.
- I love spicy food. My friends are family are worried for my stomach lining.
- I am ENTJ.
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