Hello Mothers!

Hello mothers of the world!  Are you Wonder Woman?  Wondering how to do it all:  work and raise kids while trying to be a personanl chef, accountant, housekeeper, and gardener and the list goes on and on. 

Welcome to The Mentor Mom's Blog!  I am the mentor mom, Jill Urbane, a social worker, wife and mother.  How did I become The Mentor Mom you may ask?  Well, I have a pretty diverse resume.

I have worked in a psychiatric unit and a prison as a counselor.  In an attempt to keep kids from growing up and ending up in either of those places, I decided to start working with families and have been doing so for nearly ten years. 

Several of those years, I worked as a Children's Protective Services worker (you know, one of "you people" as we were often referred to by our potential clients).  For the last five years, I have worked as an Early Interventionist for a local school district.  A what you may be asking?  As an interventionist, I worki with children ages birth to three with developmental delays, e.g., delayed speech, motor skills or the like. 

As a result of my work experiences (as well as my own personal experiences and those of my friends), I saw that many parents lack and were looking for support, encouragement, and education that was convenient and meaningful for them.  Thus, I started my mentoring business.  Rather than calling myself a parent coach, I see myself as a mentor helping parents find the tools and resources that will help them turn their ordinary family into an extraordinary family. 

I hope that you find this blog to be a source of comfort and humor.  More importantly, I hope you find the tips and strategies discussed in the posts helpful to you and your family.  Please feel free to comment or e-mail me your questions regarding any areas of parenting that you may be struggling with and I will respond.  Hope to hear from you all soon!

Comments

[Tammy Lenski]

Welcome to the blogosphere, Jill! I'm excited that you've got this site up for all the busy moms out there and I'm sure I'll be letting some of the folks I serve know you're here with sound counsel.

[Josie DeJong]

Good to see you got this up and running! I am excited to stay connected this way.