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melin's picture
by melin 1 yr. ago.

Hi, I'm Melinda. I am a stay at home mom of 2 beautiful girls, 2 years and the other 4 months. Was never going to have children, and now, poof-here I am. 36 years old, staying at home, gave up my career as a teacher, struggle with that decision almost daily, BUT...could never be happier. I know I made the right decision, but will not lie, being a SAHM is the hardest job I have ever had. Anyway, always looking to connect with people, share stories, get advice and help guide others. Saw this web site info in the N&O and thought I would check it out.

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by slindenf 1 yr. ago.

Hi Melinda! Thanks so much for checking us out. I spent yesterday at home with my daughter and I agree that's a hard job (and you've got two!)

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by evolvingmom 1 yr. ago.

Hi Ladies! My name is Julie. I am also a sahm to one little girl who is 18 months old. My husband and I moved to Raleigh in August and we love it here. About two months ago I started writing a blog called evolvingmom.com. I write mostly about my weight loss journey and things related to that and motherhood. I really love blogging and I am so excited to see this new community forming!

And Melinda, you are so right. Being a sahm is way tougher than I ever imagined, especially when you want to be a good one. I find it refreshing that you are so honest about it. Hang in there!

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by nataliegott 1 yr. ago.

Hi ladies,

My name is Natalie and I have a 4-year-old son and a nearly 2-year-old daughter. I blog here http://dayatthepark.blogspot.com/ and on this site. My blog runs on Sunday.

Julie: I just looked over your blog and I love it. I'll add it to my daily read. I think it's wonderful that you are writing about your weight loss journey. I don't have the guts to detail that kind of information on my blog so I stick to the silly things my kids do. Anyway, good for you.

Melinda: Good to meet you. I, too, struggle with my decision to stay home, even though I really do love my new life at home. Sometimes I just need to remind myself how lucky I am to have this chance.

I look forward to hearing more for you two on this site.

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by cee3 1 yr. ago.

Hi...just wanted to introduce myself. I'm a 35 year old SAHM to two boys, 4.5 and 2. We moved to Raleigh about a year and a half ago. I'm looking forward to hearing what local moms have to say!

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by jfore1 1 yr. ago.

Hi Ladies!

I am a 36 yr. old mom of 2 stepchildren and 2 children of my own ranging in age from 2-18. Only 3 still live at home (15 yr old son, 14 yr old daughter and 2.5 yr old son) with my oldest stepdaughter recently starting her life as a new wife and brand new mom to my grandson who is 4 weeks old! All of this and a full time job as well! I totally agree with you that being a SAHM is the hardest job ever. Staying at home would make me crazy so kudos to all of you who do that and more each day! I love this site and have shared it will all of the moms that I run across at the high school, middle school and preschool.

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by taylorneel 1 yr. ago.

Hi-I'm Beth. 38. I work FT and have two little ones-4y and 7mo. We live in Raleigh and have been here for about 5 1/2 years. I'm interested to see this site really "take off"...it seems well done...now, we just need to bring on the moms!

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by slindenf 1 yr. ago.

Thanks Beth! We're a month old and it will take a little time. It's so great to see everybody introduce themselves!

Sarah

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by hmrowland 1 yr. ago.

Hello Everyone! My name is Heather and I am a 35-year-old mother of two. My son is 6 and my daughter is 3 (will be 4, going on 18 in June!). I just discovered this site and am very excited. It will be nice to discuss everyday issues with other moms. I stayed home for a couple of months after each of my children were born and learned quick that staying at home wasn't for me. I do struggle with my decision because I feel so rushed to get everything done and still spend quality time with my kids.

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by kmaseman 1 yr. ago.

Hey everybody--I'm Kristin and like the previous poster, I am also a 35-year-old (how did that happen?) mom of two. I have two girls, ages 3.5 and 6 months. I also stayed home for a few months after each of my girls was born. I enjoyed my time at home, but the best fit for me is working part time. Unfortunately, in order to keep my benefits at work, to afford childcare, and to stay on top of things at work, I am working more hours than I'd really like to. Still, I am fortunate to have a really flexible employer who allows me to work from home when I need to. I find that I have to make a conscious effort to scale back some of my expectations around the house in order to have enough quality time with my girls. I'm looking forward to reading more about all of your experiences!

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by slindenf 1 yr. ago.

Hi Kristin and Heather! Thanks so much for joining us!

(I'll be 34 in a couple months so I know what you mean about age.)

Sarah

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by cindyw_wakeforest 1 yr. ago.

Hi Everyone. My name is Cindy. I'm a 47-year-old first-time Mom of two year adopted twins from China (went to China 18 mos ago).....was married more than 20 years before we went to China. It's definitely a wonderful exciting...and exhausting....adventure being a Mom to toddler twins! :) I also have been very career-oriented (easy to do all those years without children!!) and I continue to work full-time as I truly love my work. I hope to meet and hear about other Moms who juggle the full-time work and children balance....esp. those Moms who are juggling toddlers and full-time. I'm hoping this site can help me take advantage of all the wonderful resources the Triangle has to offer for families. We've lived here almost 20 years but honestly did not pay any attention to the things happening around here for children!! -Cindy

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by FromNYtoCary1997 1 yr. ago.

HI, looking forward to sharing with other moms. I've been a mom for 17 years, and have been in Cary for 11 years, so I hope to both give and get advice!

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by slindenf 1 yr. ago.

Thanks so much for the introductions. Can't wait to hear more from you guys!

NYtoCary - where are you from in NY? I'm from upstate.

Sarah

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by chasesmommy 1 yr. ago.

Hello. My name is Erin and am 33 year old new mom to a 10 week old. I will be returning to work full time on June 2 and am looking forward to sharing and LEARNING from other moms. I am excited about this site and look forward to sharing my experiences with others as well.

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by slindenf 1 yr. ago.

Thanks so much for joining us and congratulations!

Sarah

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by floub 1 yr. ago.

Hello. My name is Frankie and I am probably the oldest mom that has been on this blog. I have 2 boys, ages 28 and 21 that I raised as a single parent and I had a job as a full time social worker( which required lots of over time). I am now a stay at home mom to 2 girls age 6 and 8. I am so glad I have had this opportunity but it sure has been hard sometimes. Just as hard I might add as being a working mom but for very different reasons. This site seems to be cool and I hope it includes ideas for mom's with kid's of all ages. It is nice to find somewhere to just share with others.

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by A1Mama 1 yr. ago.

Best of luck as a SAHM!  I've been a SAHM throughout both my kids lives!  Besides the occasional part-time work which happened here and therefor diversion but never passion, my major job was always as a mom.  Wish I had six more kids to raise--seriously.  My two are teenagers. 

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by hmbchey 1 yr. ago.

Hello. My name is Heidi and I'm a mother of a 18 month old little girl. I work only a few days a week. I love what I do for a living and it's a good balance for me. I can't imagine working full time and doing all that some of you do, bless you. Perhaps as my daughter gets older and starts school then I can work f/t. I'd love to talk to Julie that has the 18 month old that moved to Raleigh. We are considering moving there. We are too close to Tampa and it is one of the worst crime areas especially with children. I look forward to visiting this site. It's just what I need, someone that can relate! :-) Thank you!

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by slindenf 1 yr. ago.

Thanks so much for joining the site! Raleigh is a great place to live (http://www.trianglemom2mom.com/content/raleigh-ranked-no-2-best-place-li...) let us know if you have any questions!

Sarah

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by TX2Mom 1 yr. ago.

Hi
I'm Angel, a divorced single parent (I think I've always been a single parent now that I think about it) of 2 girls...one in middle school and one is a rising freshman. I just enjoy some adult conversation and socializing every now and then. The site appealed to me so I decided to give it a try. Hopefully, I won't feel like I'm the only one juggling all of life activities and get some good advice if needed.

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by Kendallsmom 1 yr. ago.

Hello ... as I have been reading I see I'm not the only one who waited a "little later" to have children. My name is Terry and I am a 37 year old full-time working mom to 2 boys ages 6 and 7mths. I have been married for nine years. I love sharing "mommy" issues as well as bragging about my little guys ... (the baby has his 1st tooth!!!) I live about 45 miles south of Raleigh.

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by Julie_P 1 yr. ago.

Hello Ladies. My name is Julie and I am a 38 year old divorced mom of 5 and working full time both inside and outside the home! My children are 13 (rising freshman in high school), 10 (only girl), 4 (rising kindergartener), 3 1/3 and 14 months old. I was a SAHM for 13 years and have recently returned to working outside the home full time. I have sole custody of the children and their father is allowed supervised visitation, which we are not currently participating in. So it is just me trying to juggle it all. I have been in Raleigh for 17 years and am looking forward to being able to communicate with other mothers...

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by slindenf 1 yr. ago.

Hi everybody! Thanks so much for joining us!
Sarah
(site editor, mom of daughter, 3)

muckilee's picture
by muckilee 1 yr. ago.

Hi There! I'm Heather...I'm 27 and have a 20 month old son named Damien. My husband is Tony. We live in Clayon and we like it, but miss the city sometimes. Anyway, we both work full time and we love spending time with our little man when we aren't working. We also love movies (when we get a chance to catch one) and music...making it, listening to it, etc. I'm so excited to meet some local moms...I haven't been able to meet very many people with my work schedule! Okay, so that's pretty much it...

A1Mama's picture
by A1Mama 1 yr. ago.

Okay Julie, you have the juggling award for the most impressive work load.  FIVE kids, full time job, single mom, AND a 14 month old!!!!!   Uh... Okay all you moms that think you have it rough with a devoted spouse and one kid, think again.   Hope you've got a super support system built up from 17 years in Raleigh.  I'm sure you've got a lot to teach other moms here--that is, if you ever find time to blog here.  Welcome.

 

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by Julie_P 1 yr. ago.

Thanks, A1Mama. I do have my Mother in town, who is a HUGE support. I couldn't do it without her. But despite living here for 17 years, I have not had a support group of friends. I guess I am still working on that... :o)
Luckily, I do have a great job (with plenty of paid time off when needed) and great kids. And I am hoping to find the time to check in and chat. I'd love to do my own blog, but have no idea how to even start. Any ideas?

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by slindenf 1 yr. ago.

Hi Julie - My mom is in town and it's so nice to have that to fall back on and just so my daughter can have a relationship with her.

On the blog - write about whatever you like. Doesn't have to be fancy - a funny story from the day, a gripe, whatever is on your mind. Let me know if you have any other questions!

Sarah
site editor

terias's picture
by terias 1 yr. ago.

Guess if I'm going to keep posting I should introduce myself ;-)

I'm Stacie! My boys are 3 and 6 months. I work full time outside of the home. Moved to Raleigh from GA in 2000 and imported my husband from Texas in 2001 ;-D Now that he's loosened his grip on his cowboy boots and hat, he agrees with me that this is an incredible place to live and raise our family.

Stacie - Mom to two boys

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by CaryDinnerFairy 1 yr. ago.

Hi, my name is Jenny- I love living here in the Triangle area. This is where I met my husband, and after living everywhere from San Diego, CA to Saratoga Springs, NY, we thought that Cary was the best place we'd been to raise a family. I'm 32 and have a 6 1/2 year old son and a 4 3/4 year old daughter. They will both be in school full time starting on July 7th, so I have a world of change coming my way. In my free time I've been developing a business plan that will hopefully keep me busy while they're in school- wish me luck!

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by slindenf 1 yr. ago.

Welcome to the site!

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by IsisMommy 1 yr. ago.

Hi I'm Lauren. I'm 21 years old & mommy to Isis, who will be 3 years old in August. Our nationality is Cape Verdean, looking for others in the area if there are any. We moved to Durham from Massachusetts so we're still adjusting & looking to connect with others in the area. I'm a student at NCCU right now.

slindenf's picture
by slindenf 1 yr. ago.

Welcome to the site and the area! Love the name Isis. My good friend growing up had that same name. We always joked around and called her Is Is.

A1Mama's picture
by A1Mama 1 yr. ago.

Wow. Cape Verde! Interesting. Even more interesting if others in the triangle come from there. I've never known anyone from that part of the world. You sent me scrambling to look it up.

MaMaNina's picture
by MaMaNina 1 yr. ago.

Hi everyone! I'm a 34-year old SAHM to an almost 2-year old girl from China. We adopted her 1 year ago. Looking forward to meeting more folks through this forum!

slindenf's picture
by slindenf 1 yr. ago.

Welcome to the site MaMaNina!

Sarah

ldare84's picture
by ldare84 1 yr. ago.

Hi
my name is lisa. I am a sahm of a 1 year old boy named kason and we are currently trying to concive our 2nd child after 2 miscarriges this year

slindenf's picture
by slindenf 1 yr. ago.

Thanks so much for introducing yourself! Welcome to the site!

Sarah

ncmomma's picture
by ncmomma 1 yr. ago.

My name is Jen and I am a 38 year old mom of 2. My oldest (baby girl) is 4 and the newest edition is our beautiful baby boy who is 3 weeks old. I will go back to work full-time in December. We live in Wake Forest and have been in this area for about 8 1/2 years.

slindenf's picture
by slindenf 1 yr. ago.

Welcome to the site! Congratulation on the baby!

Sarah

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by mommy2natalie 1 yr. ago.

Hi! I joined a while back but have forgotten to check in since. Anyway, my name is Christina. I'm married with one daughter named Natalie. She just turned 10 months. My ethnic background is Filipino, and Natalie is half-Filipino. I hope to find others on here with similar background, if there are any. We just moved to Durham from Raleigh a couple of weeks ago and love it here. Hubby and I are originally from Virginia Beach and have lived all over the Triangle since moving down 5 years ago. I work full time for a community mental health agency in the area. Hope to find more playdates for Natalie :) .

slindenf's picture
by slindenf 1 yr. ago.

Thanks for introducing yourself! I know Valarie, who we featured a while ago is Filipino on her mom's side - http://www.trianglemom2mom.com/content/meet-valarie

funmom76's picture
by funmom76 1 yr. ago.

Welcome!

Amanda

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by sfrazier 1 yr. ago.

Hi. I'm Stephanie, mama of Miles, who is about to be 10 months old and is full of energy. We would love to meet some new friends to play with. (Well, I would like new folks to talk to, and Miles would like new pals to squeal at and try to grab.) We moved back to Raleigh last spring after living in Virginia for a few years and are glad to be home.

slindenf's picture
by slindenf 1 yr. ago.

Welcome to the site!

dwagner9's picture
by dwagner9 1 yr. ago.

Hi, I'm Denise. I have 2 wonderful boys, age 7 and 9. We moved to Apex about 6 1/2 years ago from Long Island, NY and absolutely love it. I work full-time in N. Raleigh and my husband has opened his own business (Jump!Zone in Holly Springs). So when I'm not with the kids or at my job in N. Raleigh, I'm helping him! It is tiring, but at the same time, I enjoy it.

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by LovingNotFighting 11 mon. ago.

Hi Everyone!,

My name is Francis, I have two children, 4 yr old girl and 6 year old boy. They are the loves of my life, and after a bitter divorce...I am a newly single mom with a different outlook on life and love. I'm here to make new friends and get all the support I can get on my journey of raising my young children.

slindenf's picture
by slindenf 11 mon. ago.

Welcome to the site!

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by miss_melaney 10 mon. ago.

Hi! I'm Melaney and I am a 26 year old SAHM or two. My daughter Kennedy just turned two on 12/26 and my son, Pheonix is 10 months. I am also a WAHM and I love what I do. I used to work as a nurse in a very busy dermatology office and I loved what I did, but when I lost my sitter, I couldn't find anyone I trusted enough with the lives of my children so Idecided to stay at home. It has been the best decision I could ever make for my family! I live in Ohio and am married to the love of my life Brad. I couldn't be happier. I am looking to find other moms to chat with and I intend on starting a weight loss blog in about a month or two. I'm not going to start dieting until Pheonix is done nursing and I am thinking that I want to start weening him when he turns one, but we'll see. I would also love to connect with other moms who are WAHM so we maybe exchange ideas.

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by we3lakes 10 mon. ago.

Hi, I am a SAHM/WAHM in Holly Springs. I have a 9 year old and enjoy every minute I get to spend with him. I am glad to see a site where we can share ideas and info. If you live in the Holly Springs area check out my site: www.InsideHollySprings.com

Andria Lake
Discovery Toys Leader
www.DiscoveryToysLink.com/andria

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