After graduating early from Penn State with a B.S. in Economics I was motivated to start my professional career, and thought I would find fulfillment making money in the business world. I never quite understood what it meant to actually be present and slow down. I started working in the financial services industry before making my way into Health Insurance where I was an Account Executive responsible for the retention of some of the companies largest National Accounts. At the age of 24 I was handling multi million dollar accounts and on a “professional track” that I had dreamed was the answer when I was in college. The grind and the intensity left me feeling worn out and lacking motivation. After Matt and I got married and started planning for a family I realized I was meant to stay home and raise my babies. I knew it was going to be a big shift, but to me nothing felt more fulfilling than having the opportunity to stay home and watch and support the development of my children. I left the professional world and have been raising my kids at home since 2015.