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Victoria Patel
Mom to Leila 5 years and Holden 3 years-Owner of 2 StrollerFit Franchises in the Frisco and Plano area
MM - What is your most memorable moment of becoming a mom?
With my first child, Leila, it was seeing and holding her for the first time.
With my son, Holden, it was the moment I realized that you can love your second child just as much as the first.
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What activities do you like to do with your children
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We love to do art projects, read books, kick the soccer ball, dance around and generally be silly.
MM - What is a typical day in your life
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What I’ve learned as a mom is to expect the unexpected. Have a plan, but know that plan might change 10 times throughout the day. My work is mixed throughout the day between classes, meetings, school drop off’s and pick up’s, errands and outside activities. It’s about changing hats throughout the day; mommy, instructor, friend, wife, business owner, student. It’s never boring that’s for sure.
MM - How do you balance work and motherhood?
I do the best I can. It is a balancing act and quite honestly, some days are more balanced than others. It’s also about being flexible and willing to work when the kids are napping or after they have gone to bed at night. I’m lucky because I get to work around my kids schedules and take them with me to work. It’s a lot of hard work, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
MM - What advice can you give to moms interested in operating a franchise or starting their own business
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Go for it! Do your research and make sure that you really love and are passionate about what you’re doing. Owning your own business is about perseverance and commitment, but if you love it, it will make the roller coaster ride much smoother. A wise person told me, “Choose a job that you would be willing to do for free.”
MM - What advice can you give to moms about incorporating fitness into their lives?
We all have the same 24 hours in a day. If you are having trouble fitting it in, you need to
1. Find a program that works for you-StrollerFit makes it easy for you, because you are able to bring your baby to workout, you are surrounded by friends (and good accountability partners), your babies/toddler are entertained and get to socialize and you’re role modeling healthy behavior for your family.
2. Schedule your workouts just like a doctor’s appointment. You wouldn’t miss your child’s 12 month well check, would you? Make an investment in yourself, your entire family will reap the benefits!!
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What is the best advice you received about being a mom or raising a child, and what advice would you give
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Every time you think you don’t have the energy to do one more thing, you find it in you!
Savor all the special moments, the good and the bad. Start a blog/scrapbook/or find a way to record all the things your kids do and say. You think you will remember everything, but you don’t
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MM - Do you have a motto you would like to share with other moms?
“See life through the eyes of a child.”
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