“I participated in an Ambassador Program on behalf of Influence Central for Vanity Fair Lingerie. I received product samples to facilitate my review and compensation to thank me for my participation.”

When I was a little girl, I dreamed about the day that I would be a mom. I couldn’t wait to meet my husband and start a family. I was a little naïve. I thought I would just have babies, stay and home, and take care of them. Life is now exactly how I imagined it when I was younger, but it was a long road here. Detours happened in my life and I realized that being an adult was a lot harder than I thought. I worked from the time I was old enough to have a job and ever since then I think I’ve only NOT worked a few years of my adult life, when my kids were really small.

My husband does a good job supporting our family, but I always feel the need to contribute. Not only that, I really NEED to work for my own personal sanity. I love feeling like I’ve accomplished a little something more than cleaning the house and keeping the kids happy all day long. That’s why my jobs have been so important to me. I have been very blessed in my life to hold jobs that allow me to bring my kids along, or work from home. I have only had to have a babysitter for about 9 months of my child raising years. I’ve been a dance teacher, preschool teacher, photographer and blogger. All professions that are family friendly. But I realize that most women are not as lucky as I am to have a husband to support them and/or a job to keep them off the streets. That’s why I am a strong supporter of Dress for Success®.

As you know I am an ambassador for Vanity Fair and they did their amazing BOGOGO sale. “Lifting women up!” You could lift yourself up by getting a new bra, then you’d get one free and Vanity Fair would give one to the Dress for Success® program to help a woman in need.

So, what is Dress for Success®? Dress for Success® is an international not-for-profit organization. They provide disadvantaged women independence by providing them with the tools they need to get the job they want and need. Dress for Success® provides professional attire so these women look their best when heading to a job interview. They want to help women thrive in work and in life. Not only does Dress for Success® help women secure a job, but they help them remain employed and help them progress in their positions. Each career center pairs clients with staff members who work one on one with them. About 70% of women that Dress for Success serves are mothers.

How amazing is this? Learn what you can do to help out by visiting their website, and joining them on Facebook and Twitter.