Getting into the family business
Looking back, one could say it was obvious what was going to happen. But at the time it just seemed so impossible that one couldn’t blame me for not seeing it coming. My parents were a model of suburban perfection. My dad had a great career as a financial analyst and my mom had dedicated her life to the family as a stay at home mom. I played my part well too. I was 18, just graduated from high school with fantastic grades, played sports, had a good college lined up, and always kept my nose clean. Like a lot of stay at home parents, during my teens when I didn’t need her to drive me around everywhere or be in charge of all my decisions, my mom got bored. Thankfully she found self-care as …