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live / m o m n e x t d o o r lori h e r o m a n by amanda miller l ori heroman spends her
day
s helping families improve their relationships and lives. she often stresses the importance of
family
time and
work
s hard to maintain a good home and
work
balance. in order to help keep that balance, lori strived to find a career that would
work
around having a
family
, which meant flexible hours that would enable her to spend as much time with her
family
as she could. however, she doesn?t forget about her needs, either. among the many things she does throughout the
day
, lori tries to always find time to go for a run,
work
in the yard, or indulge in her guilty pleasure of reading gossip magazines while soaking in a hot bath. first thing you notice about people when you meet them? their body language. with my job, i am so used to being able to read nonverbal cues to see if someone is open to conversing. most recent proud parenting moment? most recently, my son reminded me of his own punishment. i had forgotten and one
day
, i walked in and he was reading a book instead of watching television. i asked him what he was doing and he said he couldn?t watch television because that was part of his punishment. last mommy fail? throwing out something the kids needed. i am notorious for cleaning out clutter, but not always so great at making sure it isn?t needed before throwing it out. i am getting better, though. what?s a typical
day
like for you? it varies because of
work
. most
day
s, i will get up, bring my son to school, and go to
work
. if it is not a
work
day
, i?ll go exercise and take my children to appointments and run errands. it?s my second job. how did you meet your husband? we met on a blind date, and it was a marathon date. we went to an nba game in new orleans and ended up staying out until 4 a.m. if your life were a song, which song would it be? ?you?ve gotta have faith.? having faith is very important to our
family
. what?s your favorite thing to do around baton rouge with your
family
? we love to go to perkins rowe, eat at california pizza kitchen, and go see a movie. also, i am very involved with national charity league which is a mother/daughter charity organization in baton rouge. my daughter and i are members, and we go out together and volunteer in the community. three things you always have with you? wallet, iphone, and lipstick. how would your friends describe you? kind, fun (i hope), and trustworthy. occupation ? licensed professional counselor husband ? david children ? macy, 16, and hap, 13 hobbies ? growing vegetables in the garden, playing board games with
family
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