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<\/p>We\u2019re getting all settled in our new apartment in Queens. Overall, the move went really smoothly and I love being here (especially since the subway is right on our block). Just as I began to catch my breath, I received an email yesterday saying that I (along with all of the other ParentZone guides) were being let go from our positions at the end of the week. Bummer. (Disney purchased ParentZone back in April, so this wasn\u2019t a complete surprise.)\n

Now, I\u2019m back to the drawing board job-wise. I\u2019m not especially stressed because my husband and I have always considered my paid jobs as financial \u201cgravy\u201d. I like<\/strong> gravy though \u2013 I am<\/strong> from the South. It was nice having a consistent (good!) paycheck with my name on it coming in for the last three years. Being able to work from home around my kids\u2019 schedules and getting paid to \u201creport\u201d on it has been a special gift.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, Disney actually did me a favor. It\u2019s so weird. For some reason yesterday before I read the email, I was making plans for post-ParentZone work. I was getting a bit bored with my ParentZone job duties. It had become repetitive \u201cwork\u201d \u2013 more about the quantity rather than my \u201cvoice\u201d as a mom \u2013 over the last few months. It was not anyone\u2019s fault \u2013 proposed changes simply got stuck in the \u201cpipeline\u201d with the change in ownership. Oh, well.<\/p>\n

It is a positive thing that I will be able to focus on other career opportunities. I have been doing some consulting on the \u201cmom market\u201d lately and I\u2019m considering starting my own site covering parenting in Queens. (Most NYC parenting focused media focus on Manhattan and Brooklyn, but there are tons of moms in Queens.) Overall, I\u2019ve been thinking that it\u2019s time to merge my research\/business analysis\/sales development corporate background with the knowledge I have gained by being in the \u201cmom space\u201d \u2013 online and off \u2013 for the last five years. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s like that saying, \u201cWhen God closes a door, He opens a window.\u201d It will be interesting to see what\u2019s outside this particular window.<\/p>\n

(On a totally irrelevant note, below is a photo that I took while walking along Central Park and 59th Street. I love it. When I look at it, I just feel peaceful. I think that I\u2019m going to get it blown up and placed somewhere in my home.)
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