Badass Mom

Submitted by Norma Velasco-Hensley

"I get to do what I love ..."

Some people assume that women who spend the majority of their time parenting have no other skills. I beg to differ and am striving to change that perception.

When my kids (ages 8 and 10) were born, I stepped away from the workplace. The new experiences I encountered led me to my true passion; art, design, and technology. Having studied zoology in college, and then having worked in biomedical research, I needed to re-tool. So while the babies were sleeping, I went back to school at night and online.
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Now I run my own web development company (novel-creative.com), and I get to do what I love when I work. In an effort to encourage other moms, and change the mistaken perception that dedicated mothers lack skills, I started an instagram account; Smart Moms (@momsaresmarttoo). I want other moms to know that it’s ok to love your kids and love your work. I want to show that you can be a strong, smart individual, with goals and achievements beyond parenthood, and be a badass mom at the same time.

Norma Velasco-Hensley is a mother, wife and business owner. She holds degrees in biomedical sciences and design from the University of Oklahoma and the University of Toledo.