Quotes from our First Lady of California

"Having been a workaholic all my life, I advocate for more moments of joy in your life.  Because when you look back, that’s what you’ll remember."

"Moms are 24x7 in the front lines of humanity.  Are you man enough to try it?"

"Having any time yourself – I didn’t know it was possible.  I was raised where any time to do something for yourself was selfish.  It’s ok to give yourself permission to do it. "

"I grew up thinking that if I didn’t run for office, I’d be a disappointment. I grew up with a lot of 'shoulds.' I’ve worked quite hard to let that go. "

[On being a working mother] "Looking back I was way too stressed about finding a balance.  Those were jobs I loved.  Hated to give them up.  But I did.  With each child, my job decreased. I shouldn’t have tried to shove it all together.  I didn’t have the courage to say that I wasn’t going to work at all."

"I have one wild and precious life.  To put my wild and precious life at the end of the line is no longer acceptable." 

Original Silicon Valley Mom's post.

Photo by Robyn Roark and used by SV Moms Group with permission.