Author of The Way of the Toddler: TheCraziness of Modern Motherhood and the Spiritual Lessons I Learned from My Zen Masters in Diapers. Using her excellent communication skills, she began a career as the Executive Assistant of the CEO of a London-based private equity firm. By all outside appearances, it was a great job, but inwardly Leta longed to somehow be of greater service. And, of course, having children changed everything. It no longer became reconcilable to work that particular job and also meet the needs of her baby. It was with trepidation, she made the life-altering decision to "downsize" her life and find a part time job that suited her family's needs better. A decision of this nature has all sorts of ramifications - and not just financial. Fortunately, Leta and her husband were in a stable enough financial position to afford the drastic drop in household income. Often the very core of one's self-esteem is tied to the job they do and, by extension, the salary they make. Leta had to overcome the temptation to feel that she had given up more than she had gained by quitting her "career" job and replacing it with a part time "work to live" job. Her second pregnancy brought about the opportunity to finally make the move from the UK to the US that she and her husband had been talking about for years. Going on maternity leave for baby number two was the window in which to bite the bullet and actually GO! After 9 years in the UK, it was hello Seatte. This was a decision that neither one of them has ever regretted for even a minute. They both love the Northwest and cannot think of a better place to raise their 3 children. It was while living in their apartment, trying to figure out where to live permanently in Seattle and waiting for their London house sale to go through, that Leta felt compelled to sit down and write The Way of the Toddler. Most of it was either written with baby on boob or in Starbuck's while her husband babysat. She is grateful for the journey from there to here and for the spiritual lessons her children continue to show her every day, simply by their "Being."

Website: www.thewayofthetoddler.com

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