From Career to Stay Home Mom to Building a Business While Staying Present With The Children.

What does it actually look like to leave corporate, become a stay-at-home mom, homeschool your children AND build a thriving business from home?

In episode two of my Stewarding the Stay-at-Home Mom Season series, I sit down with Diana Kagimba, founder of Ruby's Gift Store, to talk about the life she has intentionally built around motherhood, family and entrepreneurship. Diana shares why she walked away from corporate life, how she and her husband navigated moving from two incomes to one, the reality of adjusting to being home full-time, and why she eventually chose to homeschool her children. But her story didn't stop with staying home. While raising and homeschooling her children, Diana built Ruby's Gift Store and eventually created systems that allow the business to function without requiring her presence in every day-to-day operation. We talk about how she balances homeschooling, business, marriage, home and herself; what she has had to say “no” to; raising confident and independent children when you're a very present mother; and why she believes children don't necessarily need us less as they grow older, their needs simply change. We also explore a bigger question:

What does it mean for a woman to be fruitful when fruitfulness isn't always measured by a salary, promotion, degree or business? Whether you're a stay-at-home mom, homeschooling mom, working mother, entrepreneur or simply trying to build a life around what matters most to you, I hope Diana's story gives you something to think about.