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nex t door megan h. kelly o ccu pat i o n ? graphic designer, creative director of encounter church & founder of baton rouge mompreneurs h u s b a n d ? trey kelly c h i l d r e n ? kadynce, 6, and kensley, 2 h o b b i e s ? editing videos, graphic design, and singing ? e njoy the moment and just breathe,? are brilliant words of advice that mom of two, megan kelly lives by each day. her love of life, infectious smile, and excitement of learning (especially about all things techy!) are just a few of the reasons why she?s such a stellar person and mom. in everything she does, megan puts her family
first, which is why being a mompreneur is so important to her. and now as the founder of baton rouge mompreneurs, she?s on a mission to prove that moms really can do it all. tell me about your daughters. m: kadynce is 100 percent me, in every aspect. she is happy, outgoing, and like my brother says about me, ?too much!? kensley is so funny. she is excitement, at all times. she?s energetic and curious, and she keeps us on our toes. what do you like to do as a family? m: we like to play games, go on walks. our most fun time is when we are riding to church on sundays. we have a little worship time warmup in the car. we try to do things that keep us talking and keep us interacting. what?s the greatest thing about being a mom? m: every single day is the best day ever, even on the bad days. knowing you?re making a difference in the world, and that these two children are underneath your care and god has given them to you to mold them and pour wisdom and everything into them, it?s awesome. what brought you to start baton rouge mompreneurs? m: i wanted a place where moms could connect. to have chosen to start your own business, you are mostly doing it for your kids. whether you want to show them they can be anything they want or if you want to free up your schedule, so you can prioritize them first. having this community where you?re encouraging and empowering them as mothers and business owners and giving them tools to help them run their business, it was a space that was needed. how do you find the balance
between work and family time? m: i think balance is determined by you and what works for you because balance for you might not be the same as it works for me. i try to get enough sleep and wake up, and if i am breathing and everyone else is breathing, then somehow i have balanced everything. what kind of mom are you? m: hopefully present. just there in the moment for them. i think that is where the balance thing happens because even if you?re there, sometimes your brain is never stopping. i?m just trying to focus and be present. what advice do you give your children? m: be a leader, not a follower. you are a child of god, you are beautiful inside and out, and you by amanda miller do what?s right regardless. you lead people in the right way. what?s your favorite family game to play? m: truth or dare. we played recently and my husband asked kadynce about a boy, and we were like, ?why do we play this game? take it back! just do dare!? it?s fun to get to know them and learn more about them and vice versa. do you have any advice for other parents? m: be involved, be knowledgeable, and don?t be ignorant. know what?s happening in your kids? lives. with my parents, there wasn?t anything in my life that they didn?t know about. they were always so involved, and now with the social media age, it?s hard to keep up. but if we don?t, we lose our hold. you have to stay involved. what are some things you want to do that are still on your bucket list? m: change the world and go to africa, and i want my husband to work full time from home photo credit: alisha hudman photography 3 2 b r p a r e n t s . c o m | m a y 2 0 1 9
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