Empowering Moms to Thrive in Motherhood
Meet Kaylie
Hey! I’m a 30-something stay-at-home mom, living in Los Angeles… which feels like a big deal!
Giving up a fast-paced HR career to stay home with my daughter, while wonderful, came with its fair share of challenges.
From financial sacrifices to a major identity crisis, becoming a mom turned my whole world upside down. I was in survival mode for years.
Vital to making it through was reading about experiences (and solutions!) from other moms who’d gone before me.
So here I am, hoping I can also help any other moms who could use tips or encouragement to truly create a life they love!
A little more about me…
I was born & raised in Los Angeles, so the city is home.
I worked in HR in the corporate financial world for 10 years before my daughter was born. My company shut down during Covid, not long before I got pregnant, and it was the perfect “trial” to see if I could afford to stay home with her. And with some sacrifices, we managed it!
The adjustment to motherhood after leaving a job I’d loved and wrapped my identity in, all in the midst of Covid lockdowns & isolation was ROUGH. It took years to feel like myself again.
The unexpected life change that turned it all around for me: SOBRIETY!
Dry January 2024 was my first ever extended break from alcohol. And I felt AMAZING at the end of it. So amazing that I’ve continued living alcohol free ever since. Sobriety righted my world again, gave me energy, patience, joy, and a return to healthy habits that make me feel like ME!
Going alcohol-free was just the beginning. And it gave me the spark to take ownership of and create a life that I – and my family – could truly love.
Enter: preschool
When my toddler went to preschool, I finally had dedicated “me” time, for the first time in years… outside of naps!
I’d dreamed about starting a blog for a long time. I studied English and creative writing in college. And since I didn’t plan to return to work until Chloe is in school full-time, it gave me something for ME, to challenge myself, grow, create, dream.
All that to say, thanks for being here!
I hope this can be a safe space for you to also dream big & work towards building a mom life that you love.
Interested in more?
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