Connect What is the most rewarding part of being a mom?

As I watch them thrive in school, their extracurricular activities and their social life; I can't help but to think "Wow I did that."- I have had the biggest role in their lives to mold them into who they are today. And that is the most rewarding part. With the tools I am teaching them, I want them to have the confidence to be whatever they want to be in life. But more than anything, I want my kids to live a different and better life than I did.

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

I would say the birth of my 2 biological children. It was the biggest challenge I ever had to do in my life and in the same breath, the biggest blessings. Speaking of blessings, my favorite memory of my adopted son was when we told him he was coming home with us. He cried with so much excitement, it was honestly the best feeling in the world. He really taught me unconditional love. He taught me that even though a child isn't biological yours, you can& will fall in love just like he was my own.

What would you do with $20,000?

I would use 80% of it to put a down payment on a house for my family and I. We have been trying to get a bigger home for the past 3 years. Our 3 kids, my husband, and I live in a 2 bedroom apartment. So firstly, we would definitely get a bigger house, and then the 20% left over would go into something the kids would want. Whether it be, new clothes, new shoes, bedroom sets for their new rooms, toys etc. In all honesty it’s really all about my kids. I just want them to be happy.