I was born in a small Massachusetts town, where I lived until I was 11. Two loving parents. Sister. Brother. Dog. I moved south in truly traumatized pre-teen fashion, where I settled into a pretty typical Florida teenage life. I spent lots of time at the beach, played several sports (not well), and was voted "Most Scholastic" in high school. College was at Villanova and then the University of Florida, where I had lots of fun and failed to spend enough time really thinking about my future. I worked in finance and then spent two wonderful and insightful years as an AmeriCorps member in Cape Cod and back in Jacksonville. I have been working in the nonprofit field since 2005.
takes: a lifelong connection and calling to New England. deep happiness that my girls have sisters. permanent nerd status. good friends. love for my Gators. the knowledge (which I am 100% ok with) that I am going to be figuring out my "true calling" well into my 40's and beyond. complete and total non-desire to work in corporate America. civic responsibility. connection to the earth. passion for social justice issues. real exposure to actual diversity. lots and lots of happy memories.
In 2005, I married Chris. We Work on our Relationship and we Communicate, but most of all, we are lucky because we have grown together in the years we have been together. We make sense. We work. We love each other. Much to my chagrin, he is not a lover of literature; and much to his chagrin, I am not going to pick up a musical instrument and join him in jam sessions. I think he is
In 2008, I became a mom to Annie. my whole life. everything. in one tiny little girl. she is smart and funny and sensitive and kind. I have learned so much about life since Annie, things that have been incorporated into my identity: natural parenting, anti-cesarean/pro-VBAC, and other back-to-basics, simple life views.
2011 brought my Maren. It's true: having more children teaches you that love, when divided, grows and grows. Maren is sweet and gentle and lots of fun.
The future looks bright and will hopefully bring new careers, more children, travel, greening and simplifying our life, special needs adoption (my dream - he's coming around), and small business ownership (his dream - I'm coming around). I want it all - a career and a family and a connection to this great big world.
