Special Bonus with Vanessa Quigley: "3 Practices for Busy Moms to Love the Life They're Living"

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She had a degree in opera, a dream of performing on international stages, but then suddenly--five kids under her roof. One day, a familiar aria came on the car radio and she couldn't stop crying. That was the moment Vanessa Quigley—co-founder of Chatbooks and mom of seven—realized she'd disappeared into motherhood. In this conversation with Monica Packer, Vanessa gets honest about what happens when you lose yourself in motherhood, how her husband's nudge toward a community theater audition brought her back to life, and why she believes you don't have to choose between being a great mom and being a whole person. She shares three practical habits for loving the life you're actually living,…