What is the most rewarding part of being a mom?

Being able to give my son the things my inner child and inner teen needed most…and seeing the proof of those things instilled in him in his own dialogue and actions. At the end of the day, all I want as a mom is to nurture my son in a way that makes him feel safe & empowered to show his most authentic self to the world and play his part in helping others feel safe to do so as well.

What is one memory of your kids that you will never forget?

He is young…only 2- and maybe this one seems silly- but my son climbed into our bed and looked at our dog and goes, “Finn! Jump up here! You can do it! You can do anything! You can do anything, don’t be scared!” And right then I realized what I had been telling him all along was truly taking root.

What would you do with $20,000?

I would have the funds to finally get certified as a Practitioner in Integrative Trauma and Clinical Somatic Therapy (eep!) The remaining funds would go into savings for our family dream of traveling for a year abroad! It is very important to my husband and I to expose our son to diversity and culture in the world. We believe curiosity breeds compassion and want our son to discover the same for himself❤️