And it Works.

I’m a Mormon.

I’m a Mom.

And I work.

And it works.

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When I first got pregnant the most frequent question I got was “will it be weird to not work anymore?” to which I would pause, smile, and respond, “I am going back to work.” I would then get the follow up question, “oh, so you are going to be working part time?” Again, the pause, smile, and response of “nope, I’ll be back full time.” Confused nods would proceed.

I always knew that it wasn’t the societal norm in Utah culture for moms to go back into the workforce fulltime, but I didn’t realize the intense oppositional pressure received until I was actually faced with the questions and assumptions. We all choose to work (single mom, need double income, need a break from kids, independence, husband is in school, enjoyment, etc.) or not to work for different reasons, but our quest for finding that holy grail of balance remains the same. I work because I enjoy my job and I’m good at my job. I’ve found something that works for my family and me and I couldn’t do it without the support of my people and partnership of Josh. We definitely don’t have it all figured out and I’m constantly figuring out ways to be an effective working mom in the workplace and at home.

Through this blog, I hope to give more awareness to being a working Mormon mom and dive into how we are constantly finding that balance for us. I hope to be able to relate to moms everywhere as we all have things in our lives we are trying to juggle (school, friends, exercise, making dinner, tumbling, dance, soccer, the list goes on, and on). Join me on my journey of discovering how to be a mom, wife, professional, and friend.