Voice

I have found there to be a dearth of young, female, conservative voices out there in today's media. I have no illusions of becoming the "voice of a generation" or any other such nonsense. But I find myself more and more often having strong opinions on the topics of the day. Putting my words here will help me to better formulate my ideas. And maybe, just maybe give someone else something to think about.

As we go forward I will be candid in my opinions. I will do all I can to be respectful of those who disagree with me. I expect the same kind of response. And just to be safe, all comments will be moderated.

About me:
* I am young - just 33 years old. That makes me the tail-end of Generation X. And looking at the profile of a Gen-Xer and a Gen-Yer I am an appropriate mix of the two with my natural tendencies leaning toward the Gen-X description.
* I am conservative. Yes, I am a registered republican. But more importantly than that, I am conservative. I believe in the power of the individual, the empowerment of self-sufficiency and the careful weighing of options before acting
* I am a mother. I have two young children (currently both under 2 years old) and I view the world through a lens of what the impact will be for these precious children when they are adults.
* I am a Christian. I practice my Christian faith in the Catholic church. Biblical teachings impact all of my views and I prefer to prayerfully consider my decisions in all things. You can decide for yourself if I am a de-facto member of the *gasp* "religious right." It's not a label I would apply to myself but maybe you would.
* I do not work in politics in any way, shape, or form. Maybe someday that will change and I will find myself working in the public sector but not currently.
* I have a full-time, paid position outside the home. My children go to daycare. My husband and I balance working, spending quality and quantity time with our children and having a relationship with one another. It's not always easy but each piece is important.
* I am educated. I hold both a Bachelor's degree (in a science field) and a Master's degree (in an engineering field) from top nationally-ranked universities. I graduated from undergrad cum laud.
* I am surrounded by a family of married couples. I have parents who are still married to one another after 43 years. And in-laws who have been married for 40 years. And siblings and sibling-in-laws who have been married for 19, 14 and 10 years. I believe in marriage.
* Like so many others in America, I have debt. Mortgage debt, student loan debt and credit card debt. We are working on becoming debt-free in the next few years.
* I met my husband after college. We did not grow up together or attend school together. We did not meet on-line or in a bar. Just the old-fashioned way - by happenstance.
* My husband and I are both college-educated professionals with more than 10 years in the workforce. And our compensation is commensurate with that background.
* I live in the suburbs of a major US city.

If there's anything else you'd like to know about me, ask. I know that understanding the background of an author (even a blog author) helps give context to their writings. If what you want to know isn't too personal, I'll be happy to share.

Now.... Let's chat.