Hi, I’m Britta Alexander. It took me four years to get pregnant. Then I had two baby boys in less than a year and a half. Then I had twins.
Along the way, I’ve experimented with being every kind of mom:
- work at home mom
- work 3 days a week in an office mom
- work 4 days a week in an office mom
- hire a nanny mom
- daycare mom
- take a work sabbatical mom
- launch a new business mom
- stay in bed for months during my twin pregnancy mom
- and most recently, return to work part-time mom.
Having two toddlers at once almost did me in. (See “The 20 hardest things about having 2 under 2” and “Remembering the toughest of times“.) Once I embarked on a purposeful pursuit of joy, things started looking up. (Getting more than 3 consecutive hours of sleep didn’t hurt, either.)
Little did I know that when we went for our third child, we’d have twins.
I never in a million years thought twins would be in my future. The twin pregnancy was the greatest test of my physical and emotional strength I’ve ever known. But look at them now. Swoon.
More about me
I launched my first business with my husband in 2005, and my second business in May 2012. I love helping people see things they don’t see on their own, launching, organizing, drinking Sancerre and talking shop with close friends. (What can I say, I’m a Capricorn.)
As a mom, I prefer LEGO over pretty much anything (the sense of accomplishment I get from building fire houses!), searching for heart shaped rocks in the garden, and wow-ing my boys with crafts I hoard on Pinterest.
Love your web site Britta! You are an amazing writer (and photographer) and your comments on motherhood and the challenges of raising young boys while working f/t are right on. Looks like you have found amazing joy in your decision to be a SAHM which is wonderful.
We met at the Way of the Happy Woman retreat (yes, I was the one you were partnered with on Saturday). Thanks so much for sharing your perspective on my ‘situation’. It was great to be paired up with another woman who has a love for life but also sees career as an important part – and made a decision that YOU feel good about and that works for you. Sat was such an emotionally draining session, but the tears were worth it! I am doing better and feeling more confident and stronger as a result. I wish you too all the best.
Hi Britta,
I very much enjoyed reading through your blog on a lazy Saturday morning. We’re having twins too! We had planned on just two kids and already have a four-year-old so three took us by surprise. After getting over the shock we’re very excited. They’re due in May and my partner is just getting over her morning sickness (a friend sent us your post).
Wishing you luck with your business. I’m an academic working on my first book so I’ll keep you in mind as a potential resource.
Cheers,
Jack
Hi Britta! Looks like you have not posted in quite a while and I am hoping you still check this blog. I am a mom of 3 – ages 4 and under. We meticulously planned our first, went on vacation when he was 7 months old and had twin girls 9 months later. I have been on a fast paced rat-race career development path since college and find myself about to enter a sabbatical. I would love to hear more about your journey through parenthood – as a “working mom” and lead parent. Any advice around your time away from work with your kids would be amazing. I just found your blog, and it has been a source of inspiration and relief for me. I get it.