Entering Hippie Glam Mommy

What does a woman do when her mind has been prepared to care for her community but her heart has become tied to her own children through the wonder of motherhood? My name is Erin, and this blog is the window into the perspective of life through my eyes. Fashion? Parenthood? Fitness? Join me as I navigate and analyze the complex world and take you along for the ride!

Before motherhood I was a clinical social worker with a specialty in treating trauma. After the birth of my son, I had planned to return to work 4 days a week. Once he was born and I held him in my arms I had a feeling at that moment that it would be impossible to leave him. While pregnant, I had promised myself and others that there was no way I would leave social work as it was such a huge part of my identity. I had also worked hard to get my masters degree and an advanced certificate in the complex treatment of trauma at Simmons School of Social Work. This was something that I had always known I had wanted to do. In the fall of 2002, as a freshman in college I began working in the field as a volunteer in one of the resource rooms at Dana Farber Cancer Institute. It didn't last as long as I would have liked since college was a lot of work and I seemed to be getting sick every other week trying to juggle becoming an independent adult with school, a social life and volunteering. In the end these experiences had a huge impact on my life and solidified my drive to help people therapeutically. Ten years later, after several positions, unique encounters, and stressful experiences I gave birth to my son. The moment I held my brand new baby in my arms I knew this identity defined solely through social work did not matter anymore. Instantly, I took on a new identity as mommy.

Obviously those years impacted me and helped to shape the way I parent. Now as mother of two with a 3 year old son and 5 month old daughter, I still have no regrets leaving social work. The identity crisis as I was sure I would have after leaving my occupation, never came. As a matter of fact being a stay at home mom has been incredibly fulfilling. I don't feel like I have lost my personal identity, more so that I have developed my identity further.  I am a multi-faceted woman who completely identifies as "mommy" and still feels as though I am whole. I love all things fashion, food and physical fitness. Baby wearing is a huge part of my life since I have a 5 month old daughter. It really blends fashion, attachment parenting theory and mothering nicely. This blog will focus on these passions from the perspective of an formal social worker who has evolved into a mother. Please come on this journey with me to explore fashion, fitness, baby wearing and so much more!

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