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    My Decision to Stay At Home & Why I Reserve The Right to Change My Mind

    March 22, 2019 /

    Before Addy was born or even a twinkle in my eye, I put in a lot of hours at work. I saw my job as more than a career. It was my identity and almost a lifestyle. I was a youth director and a really great one! I wouldn’t consider it the kind of career that requires ladder climbing. But it did demand time and a depth of commitment that only the job of mom has rivaled. I was in the process of transitioning out of youth ministry when I discovered I was pregnant. I knew that I wanted to raise a family, and I questioned whether I could do…

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    Mandy Bond

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  • The Tribe

    Meet Katie Bell: Working Mom & My Cousin

    March 22, 2019 /

    Thanks so much for agreeing to do this! I am honored, simply honored. Wish we could be doing this interview over cocktails on a beach in Mexico (or anywhere sunny and warm).  One of the first major parenting issues I faced was the decision to stay at home full time or go back to work or some combination of the two. I wanted to talk to you about your choice to pursue a full-time career where you have found a lot of success and longevity. Do you follow any blogs? No. Because I travel and have a decent commute, I listen to podcasts. This blog would be a great podcast.…

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Hi! I’m Mandy Bond, mom, writer and curator of Her First Role Model, a blog for women and the women they are raising. We are part of a tribe where the voices are many and varied. Let me introduce you to some of those voices. They’re my mommy role models and their daughters. No topic is off limits and I’ll share my own successes and failures as live into being my daughter’s first role model.

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