Meet me at NN this year!
I was a lurker here from 2003-2009, and I'd intended to be a more regular diarist when I joined. Then I was raising three young boys, working part-time, moving again, and negotiating the Asperger's world with my oldest son, and I realized DK couldn't be a priority.
But this year I'm taking four days to attend Netroots Nation. It's a big step. My three-year-old has never spent a night away from me (wish my husband luck!). As the kids get older and more independent, I'd like to spend more time on political activism.
I believe parents in the 25-45 age range are underrepresented, since we're usually so preoccupied with the children, work, and barely keeping up with household chores & errands. Add in choir, baseball, gymnastics, PTA, fundraising, co-op preschool, and a kid on the autism spectrum... well, it's no wonder we don't post here more often!
I've been making progress on the home front-- Kaiser is covering my son's therapy, the kids are registered for good schools in the fall, and I'm happy with a job in my field (study abroad) with wages & hours that fit my schedule (only 12-15 per week). I'm even keeping up with the news on DK, TPM, ThinkProgress, Rachel Maddow, Daily Show, etc. My marriage might be a bit less functional (how can I focus on everything at once?), but we've agreed to seek counseling together, so I think there's hope.
Anyway, all this is to say: My name is Aurelia, I'm a mother of three in Portland, and I'd love to meet some new friends in San Jose next month!
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