Karen KC Gibson

As a former special education teacher who taught students, ranging from 12 - 17 years old, under psychiatric care, I discovered that the mothers of these children often suffered from extreme emotional stress. Prior to becoming a teacher and a mother, I was the marketing director of the Hawaii State Bar Association. I witnessed many moms who felt their decision to join the legal profession consume themselves with guilt. They lacked the time and energy required to fulfill their "mom duties." Mothers who choose to stay at home are equally as stressed as they often feel their workday never ends. As a certified life coach, private tutor, certified Neuro-linguistic Programming practitioner and former special education teacher, I have discovered that most moms are way too hard on themselves.

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