A Mommy Story

Hi, I’m Christina. I currently reside in Columbus, Ohio. No cow-town jokes, please – I’ve heard them all before. Sharing this house with me include my husband, Aaron, and our two children, Cordelia (7) and Miranda (4). A couple of lazy, heat-seeking Siamese cats are often seen near the fireplace, too.

My background:
Long before I was a mom, I had dreams of being a professor of history, with my focus on Elizabethan England. For 10 years I played the reality show version of the Renaissance as a performer at the Ohio Renaissance Festival, where I met my husband. Grad school didn’t go how I wanted it to, though, and soon I was working from home as a tech writer. Life was pretty good.

Enter parenthood. I soon quit my job to pursue a part-time job at a local university and a larger role as a mommy. Two years later, I became a stay-at-home mom when Mira was born.

Oh, and I forgot to mention that once I switched to part-time, I also went back to school for nursing. I graduated in June 2009 and became a labor & delivery nurse as soon as I got my RN license. I now work for a call-in service that helps new parents with questions about caring for their baby.

Why blogging?
Starting my blog was an attempt to not only chronicle my child’s life (the empty baby books still taunt me), but also to find other moms who could reassure me that no, I’m not crazy, and yes, whatever my child is doing has happened to someone else, too. Since then, blogging and social media have brought me a wealth of new friends, and a community that is sometimes scary and awe-inspiring in how unified and supportive it can be. Has my life changed because of blogging? Yes, and in most ways for the better.

More?
I can be reached at amommystory [at] gmail [dot] com if you’d like to send me e-mail. I love mail, as long as it isn’t spam or a message telling me how much I suck. I’ll admit that while I try to keep up on my e-mail, it’s hard to respond to everything. And sometimes that response comes slowly. (Sorry, mom. I swear I’ll e-mail you again soon.)

You can also find me on Twitter, where I’m @mommystory.

If you’re interested in my opinions on products and services relevant to parents, check out Mommy’s Must Haves. PR folks, please direct your inquiries to that site. I’m currently accepting offers of products for reviews, although due to my full time nursing job, I’ve cut down the number of products I’m reviewing at any given time.

Those interested in advertising opportunities with this site should contact me at amommystory [at] gmail [dot] com for more information.