Beverly Barrett's Page

Are you a Mom or Mom-to-be?

mother

What are your needs with respect to being a Mom or Mom-to-be?

I need balance in my life. I love my work as a photographer. I love being a Mother. I want to travel. I want to take photography workshops in Mexico. I want to learn Spanish and Italian. I want to make my own bread. I want to have another baby. I want to be with other mothers and spend all day hanging out with the kids. And, this is just not possible all at once, so I want to find some way to balance it.

Recent memorable moment about mothering (either your own or others).

I praised my two and a half year old for staying in his room and playing quietly in the morning before the sun came up. He said to me, "you told me to". This just cracks me up. Lately he's been like a jack in the box getting out of bed a thousand times.

Do you have a child with special needs?

no

What do you do for self-care?

I get amazing massages from Summer! I exercise (lately). I try to take nap times to have some time for myself.

What would you like to give or receive at Mamashare?

I have no idea.

What's your sense of community like?

I just moved to Mueller. And, I'm starting to feel like this is a community. Seeing the same moms and kids at the play ground or pool all of the time is a really good feeling. I also have a sense of community that is more doing daily activities together -- like Summer has talked about. When you can do chores together or do daily life activities together or for each other it really starts to feel like community to me.

About Me:

I'm 32. I grew up in Austin. I'm a photographer. I'm married to Jim Neeley. I have a dog Jackson.

Website:

http://www.boogiebuggy.blogspot.com