Ode to the Personal Assistant

Yesterday I was listening to a radio talk show host while I was driving and his guests were lamenting women who work and how much better it is when women were home with their kids. They were claiming it is a lie that women can have and do it all.

Well, maybe…but ✨

What I think is a lie is the happily ever after, the idea that two people can marry and will stay married for their whole lives. 👰‍♀️💍🤵‍♂️

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I was married for 20 years, a stay at home for 10 of them. For the past 5 years I have been a working mom but have made a point to build my business in such a way as to make room and time for my children. Fortunately my professional credentials make it possible for me to operate my own law firm and I have found that my clients are actually attracted to a lawyer who is also family centered. They love the human aspect. 👩‍💼

What makes it possible for me to “do it all”? Well I will tell you my little secret…what has helped a great deal is having a personal assistant.

Before I hired my PA things were starting to get a bit out of control between getting my kids off to school and wanting to start my short work day (limited by the school day) as an attorney working out of my house but would be faced with a kitchen sink and countertop full of dishes and other debris left from my kids making their lunches & breakfast before heading off for the day. 😩

Fast forward to finding my Girl Friday (took me a couple of tries)! ✨

She picks up my slack, anticipates my needs. No job is too small or big for her. She picks my kids up, does my laundry, makes sure I have a clean kitchen, handless the endless Amazon return runs.

So I can focus on my area of skill.

She helps make it possible for me to be involved in my kids’ school lives as a Girl Scout troop co-leader and PTO Vice President.

It’s actually kind of like being married but without the drama part.

Not that I am trying to do everything but so grateful for the partnership that allows me to be involved in my kids’ lives while supporting them financially as a single mom and also staying sane.

Highly recommend one! 😀