The Unemployed Mom

About

I am a wife and mother in my early thirties who just started down a new path – unemployment.  I have held a professional position since the age of 18.  I have always been a dedicated professional who gives 100% to everything I touch.  The economy has dealt  some wild cards and I recently found my Senior Project Manager position eliminated.  While this layoff came as a shock, I accepted my fate and decided to focus on what was important….my family!

It’s funny how the layoff made me realize money isn’t everything!  My focus went from “quantity of life” to “quality of life”.  My frequent shopping sprees as well as weekend getaways have come to a halt.  The sacrifices have been worthwhile, I was able to witness my son crawling and standing for the first time!  These were precious milestones I would have only heard about from my son’s daycare if I was still employed.

My new journey has been incredible, the layoff was a blessing in disguise.  I do not miss the organized chaos I used to deal with at work, office politics, or the frustration from coworkers not meeting deadlines. Instead, my son has my full attention day in and day out, my family is healthier because I have time to cook whole foods and best of all, my life is filled with meaning.

I wanted a method to share my thoughts and learnings and since I am already technology savy, “The Unemployed Mom” blog was born!  I hope you enjoy following my blog!