What is the most rewarding part of being a mom?

It’s in the small, everyday moments: when they come to you for comfort, when they’re proud of something they accomplished, or when they repeat something kind you’ve taught them. It’s seeing their personalities develop, their confidence build, and their love for you show in ways big and small. Being their safe place no matter what. It’s not one big or singular moment, it’s a thousand little ones that add up to something really meaningful.

What is the biggest lesson motherhood has taught you?

Motherhood has taught me that you can’t control everything and that’s not failure. It’s reality. It also taught me how strong I really am. I handle things I never imagined I could, often running on empty, and still find a way to keep going. The biggest lesson of all is learning, patience, and flexibility. Realizing showing up with love, consistency and effort that matters most rather than being perfect.

What would you do with $20,000?

I wouldn’t want to ignore real life, I would use the $20,000 to put it aside for my children. Or plan something that they would enjoy and they would remember for a lifetime. And possibly invest in a side hustle or open my own private practice after I obtain my degree in social work.