By Lesley Rousso

I’m a stay at home Mom by choice and by circumstance, and I consider myself lucky.  I’ve been married to my attorney husband for almost fifteen years.  We have three children, two boys; thirteen and eleven, and a girl who is seven.  From a very young age all I ever wanted to be was a mommy.  Well, also a fashion designer, veterinarian and movie star but those were just phases.  Being a mom always remained consistent.

I had my first child at twenty-seven, and dove in.  Needless to say it was a lot different from what I expected.  I don’t care how much you’ve babysat, how many nieces and nephews you have, being a first time parent is a shock to the system.  Luckily, I had an easy birth and I didn’t have postpartum depression.  I also had an unbeliveably good baby who really wasn’t fussy and spent most…