: About Me

I love outdoor adventures, and have been an avid snowboarder for 15 years. My favorite activities are reading, writing, camping, hiking/ backpacking, and kayaking.

I love the Northwest Coast of North America and am happiest anywhere between Big Sur in Northern California and Alaska! I devote energy towards Environmental and Social Justice causes with a focus on the role of women's empowerment to attain these goals.

Helium offers me a venue to remind myself to write, being caught up in the day to day tasks I tend to lose sight of my love of writing. I'm my own worst critic, and very shy about my writing, it's encouraging to see the feedback from the rating system and nice to feel anonymity.

My passion is ...

helping animals, growing plants and loving my child.

I know too much about ...

banana slugs.

My parents always told me ...

payback is a *!+*h

My childhood ambition ...

live in the forest.

My favorite memory ...

the last goodbye.

Why I write ...

its fun!

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

The Name of the Wind

My first job ...

confectioners.

My best moment ...

on the playa.

My inspiration ...

the earth.

Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood How motherhood impacts a woman's career

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Motherhood is one of the most demanding jobs a woman will ever have. Balancing a career with the household duties of raising a child can present challenges and rewards never imagined before bringing a new little life into the world. After the pregnancy leave ends, a mother must choose a child-care option that's compatible with her beliefs and family needs. Many women envision a life of balancing a career and motherhood, but then realize it is too difficult to let go, and allow a daycare provider, nanny or family member raise their child while they are away at their 9-5 job. A woman in a hi...

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