Thanks very much lady. I feel like I want to clarify - I'm nobody special. I was predominately raised by a single mom but my grandparents influenced and raised me as well. My grandpa was a Korean war vet who rose from a non-college educated journeyman apprentice at a company to being their general foreman and later an exec based on hard work alone. He made sure I got back on the right track even though I hopped off at every turn - I was terrible that way.

Eventually he and I decided to put me in the military at 20 years old and the rest is history. It gave me the confidence and path I needed to succeed.

I worked really hard for what I have, so when I say I got respect from our CEO at a meeting, I mean that sincerely. It's a neat accomplishment.

And becoming a mom on top of everything, especially a working mom, I just really am proud of that. I do believe I am an example of how you can work hard, become educated, start a family, and not let your circumstances define you. But it doesn't come easy. I work my ass off for it every single day. Being a mom is really hard. Being a good mom is nearly mentally impossible. I just want women to stop being victims of circumstance or fake suffrage and realize if I can do it, anyone can.

We are so quick to throw away the lessons of generations past. We are also so quick to overwhelm working moms with the belief that they can't do it all. I don't like it. You can. You want to "rise up" well follow people like us. We've been doing it for a long time and we don't need a march to validate it. I'm blessed but I also made it happen by my own accord. /end women's rant :)