Chapter one · my story
A biology degree, a preschool, and a fresh start in Florida.



I always dreamed of being a stay-at-home mom, but I never believed it would be financially possible. So I did what I thought I was supposed to do — I earned my Biology degree and started exploring science labs.
It didn't take long to realize that path wasn't mine. Around the same time, my husband and I made a big leap and moved from New Jersey down to Florida for a fresh start.
When I became a mom, I took a job as the Assistant Director at a local preschool — not because I'd planned to, but because it was the one place that let me bring my daughter to work with me. For a season, it felt like I'd figured it out.














