This week’s #womancrushwednesday is Nina, a member of our Co-Owner Elizabeth’s family.
My household consists of myself, my two daughters, and Nina. Nina is my rock. She co-parents with me, reminds me of my self worth, and loves and cares for my children like only she could. Nina happens to be an AuPair, but to me she’s family. When people refer to Nina as “the AuPair”, I have mixed feelings.
Yes, she is an AuPair. But she is so much more than *just* an AuPair.
In the time since I’ve met Nina (less than a year) I’ve moved, been pregnant, gave birth, got divorced, and opened a second business. I was certain that so many major life events would intimidate her, and cause her to quit. One thing I’ve learning about Nina is that she doesn’t back down from a challenge, she conquers it. She chose to leave her home country to help my family transition through our daily life, even though my life situation wasn’t typical. She could have chosen any family, but she chose mine. If that isn’t humbling, I don’t know what is.
In a lot of ways Nina is similar to a postpartum doula. She is non-judgmental of my parenting choices and seeks to help me discover my own style of parenting versus pushing a specific style. She supports me through making decisions by letting me process my feelings with her. Most importantly, she’s dependable—I know she will be there when I need her.
There’s so many variations of normal in pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and parenting. Here at Lone Star Doulas we look forward to helping every type of family smoothly transition through every stage of life.
Contact us today to learn more about how our services can benefit your family.