Cassy Fiano

Hi everyone! My name is Cassy Fiano. I was born in Jacksonville, Florida. My husband and I met when we were twelve, at a birthday party where he fell on the pool deck and broke one of his front teeth. I worked in several different fields until I got married. My husband and I knew that we wanted to have a family and that when we did, I would be a stay-at-home mommy. Last July, we found out I was pregnant, and on the day of my first doctor’s appointment, he deployed to Afghanistan. Unfortunately, during my pregnancy, I ended up with preeclampsia. Luckily, my husband returned the morning of my scheduled induction, so the day he came home from Afghanistan was the day we went to the hospital. 16 hours and a c-section later, we had our beautiful little boy, Benjamin. Being a parent has changed my life. I’ve learned to be more patient; that it’s possible to operate on two hours of sleep, and I’ve also learned that I never really knew what stress was until I experienced a baby crying inconsolably for four hours straight. I’ve learned that looking at my son sleeping in my arms can move me to tears, that I never really loved anyone the way I love my him, and that all of the hard times can be completely wiped away with one little smile. The last four months have been an incredible journey, and I can’t wait to share the rest of it with you!

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brooke-brown-pollard

Hi everyone, I am Brooke Brown-Pollard. I am originally from Virginia Beach, but made North Carolina my home in 1992. I double majored in Sociology and Criminal Justice while in college and upon graduating I moved to Jacksonville and been in this area ever since. I got married in 2003 to my wonderful husband, whom I dated throughout college. My career has involved working with at-risk youth and assisting them in making their life better. I worked at Eckerd Youth Alternatives as a Family Worker for six years and I currently work as a Therapeutic Foster Care Consultant. After working with children for seven years, I returned to school where I earned a master's degree in counseling and psychology and I'm currently working on obtaining my LPC. While I have various educational and professional accomplishments, I feel that my biggest accomplishment is my son, Sayle. He was born March 25, 2009 and I truly feel like the luckiest mom on the planet. He is my adorable curly headed treasure and his antics constantly entertain those around him! Sayle gives me plenty to write about! I am your typical mom but I'm definitely not June Cleaver. While I have found myself accosting people to show them pictures of my son, I am a proud member of moms against getting a mom hair cut, moms against mini-vans, and you will never catch me in a pair of mom jeans, sweat pants, or Crocs (all my shoes have high heels!) My life is extremely busy and hectic as I balance my family and my career, but I have found while being a working mom is extremely stressful, it is also exceptionally rewarding.

 

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