Mother Talkers

Hello, my name is SandraB

by sandrab

Tue Jan 29, 2008 at 02:47:10 PM PDT

I’ve been lurking for several months, and have been posting comments for the past few days, but today I realized that I haven’t quite introduced myself, so here it goes.

I am a childhood friend of Erika; we found each other on the internet a few months ago. She and I went to Middle School together (we used to call it Jr. High back then). After almost 20 years, we’ve come to realize that we have more than the past in common. Big "up’s" to the internet!

I am a mother of two: Dominic just turned 4 and Mia turned 2 last month. I have been together with their dad for 7 years. We aren’t married just yet, but maybe this year. For some reason we keep finding more responsible things to do with our money (i.e. fix our home or pay off our cars). Every year around New Years we always talk about it and say, "Maybe this year."  Although I own my own company, it feels very much like I am a stay at home mom. I’m blessed that I get to spend so much time with my kids. Dominic and Mia both go to pre-school three days a week because I think it’s important for them and for me as well.

When I was 18 I used to volunteer for the local YWCA’s Rape Crisis Center. I was the youngest amongst a bunch of very enlightened twenty-something’s and thirty-something’s. I became a regular baby sitter to the program director, who was a brilliant feminist, mother of two wonderful little girls, and happened to be lesbian. My first exposure to girl power at it’s best. Those were some really great learning years for me, it’s where I realized that I was a Feminist and very proud of it. I’ll admit to having gone a little over board (stopped shaving my legs and everything!), but eventually found my center. I’m a smart sexy Feminist Latina (bet you never heard those words in the same sentence).I can’t wait to take Dominic and Mia to their first Take Back the Night Rally! The reason I bring up this experience is because you all remind me of the wonderful women I came across 14 years ago. MT’s feels like home. Especially because I live in a very conservative community; I’m surprised I haven’t been booted out of town!

I look forward to reading your stories every day. A huge thanks to Erika for sending me the link to MT’s!

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