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Mom in the Spotlight
Michelle Martin
Profile: Our April Mom in the Spotlight is Michelle Martin, publisher/owner of Metro Women Directory. She is also mompreneur that loves her kids and is also giving back to her community. Learn more about Michelle as she answers some questions for us!Volunteer Involvement: Lake Arlington Baptist Church, Ditto Elementary PTA
Profession: Publisher/Owner of Metro Woman Directory
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Communications from the University of Texas Arlington.
Children: Lauren, 7 and Tanner, 5
Fun Q & A with our Spotlight Mom:Personal:What phrase or motto do you live by? Life is what you make it. Keep your focus on the positive and stop making excuses for the future based on something that happened in the past. I have to remind myself of this often!
Inspiration: God -- he made the ultimate sacrifice for us by sending his son Jesus to live among us and to die for us, all the while providing applicable guidance for thousands of years to come.
If you could teach your kids one thing and have it impact them, what would it be? To honor God and remember He has a perfect plan for their lives -- everything else will fall into place.
How do you measure success? By the difference made in the lives of others, including my family, clients, and people I've never met.
Greatest Accomplishment: My children, just knowing that God trusts me and made me responsible for them blows my mind. I just hope I can fulfill His expectations in raising them.
Proudest Moment: When my daughter accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior, watching her be baptized, and knowing that she'll spend eternity with God.
Biggest Challenge: Time, there never seems to be enough to do everything I really want to do....
Wildest Dream: To retire on the beach.
Sport/Exercise Program: Pilates and Core Secrets videos in the comfort of my own home.
What would people be surprised to learn about you? I was Drum Major of my High School Marching Band...
Where did you grow up: Grand Forks, North Dakota and Fort Worth, Texas
How many siblings: One sister
First Job: The Container Store Hostess
Childhood Ambition: To be a Professional Musician
Favorites:Favorite Local Restaurant: Blue Mesa Grill
Favorite Coffee Spot: Corner Bakery
Favorite Soundtrack/song: Currently, "So Small" by Carrie Underwood
Favorite Movie: 50 First Dates
Favorite TV Show: HGTV!
Retreat: Dauphin Island, Alabama with my family on the beach
Last Book You Read: Start to finish? Can't remember. Right now I'm reading "The Red Sea Rules" by Robert J. Morgan.
Indulgence: Anything chocolate!
Your Perfect Day: Sleeping in (I think that's 8am when you have kids), no set schedule, just a fun day to do whatever I want.
Other:What inspires you to go to work every day? Knowing that I'm helping other women in business grow their businesses and be successful through Metro Woman.
[Business Owners] What motivated you to start your business? Initially, my kids motivated me because I wanted to have a flexible work schedule so I can be there for them after school, at events, etc.
[Business Owners] What is the hardest part about owning your own business? Staying motivated to do the things that have to be done -- the daily activities that keep a business running. I like to focus on fun and creative tasks.
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We want to support and acknowledge moms. Each of you is making a difference whether you are a stay at home mom, working mom, or volunteer mom. When you become a mom, it is often easy to forget the side of you that is also a woman who may have had a career, hobbies and education before you became a parent. As a mom we spend our days multi-tasking and juggling. We are now the CEO of our households. Our job description includes diapers, dishes, carpooling, and an endless amount of laundry. Overnight you go from being a woman with style to someone who is happy to just get a shower. Being a mom is wonderful but it is also important to have a sense of yourself outside of your family. 
