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b14 weekender may 3 1986 working monica foley finds that time is in short supply in holding down a fulltime job as an account execu tive with xerox and the demanding job of beng a mother to sean 11 adam 8 and matthew 9 nancy hoskin by nancy hoskin monica foley juggles a deman ding career as an account execu tive for xerox with her role as mother of three children sean 11 matthew 9j4 and adam 8 before she and her husband be gan their family she worked for ibm as a support person and man ager before embarking in a lucra tive career in sales eleven years ago when she was first pregnant daycare was not as comfortable to deal with as it is today she explained with a hus band who travelled nearly three weeks out of the month the deci sion was made to stay at home when sean was born it was a very hard adjust ment and consequently it lasted three weeks before i was ready to work again at anything mrs foley said she started working parttime four days a week which included one weekend day selling pine furniture it was ideal at the time be cause i could take sean with me she said next on the scene was matthew c free gift for mothers on may 10th seasons r ybtol cjj opening season special 4500 reg s6500 shampoo cut blowdry io facials makeup nails pick up a gift certificate for mom hairstop 77 10 brock st w uxbbidge 8527077 mon sat 8526201 specializing in the latest hairstyles cuts and dont forget perms colours much more give mum a gift certificate on may 11th 40 main st e stouffville 6402653 p were open monday friday 930 am 930 pm saturday til 6 pm and almost and immediately fol lowing adam with three to take care of now working outside the home wasnt practical monica joined in like other mothers with swimming lessons library out ings gym friends etc as well as involving herself in different activities the markham little theater and courses offered at markham high school i always felt something was missing i started a small cater ing business with a friend but it wasnt enough i was missing out on the professional world i mis sed business the communication the contacts and felt i was loosing the competitive edge the fear of falling behind the technology was frightening mrs foley ex plained at about this time when adam our youngest was three a friend who was working at xerox asked me if i was considering working again i said i had been thinking about it and before i knew it i had an interview and an offer with the company she said accepting the position was the easiest decision for mrs foley next came the trying moments of finding the right child care and preparing the children my husband and i had had con versations about joining the work force again and came up with cer tain criteria id have to meet she said finding a nanny would be of prime importance i had to make sure that the salary i would be earning would cover the extra help my wardrobe as i had lived in jeans and sweatsuits for six years and my transportation as i would be driving to the city mrs foley worked on hiring a nanny immediately she ex plained that it was a confidence builder in getting the job so quick ly but a huge worry in making sure you find someone capable to trust your family to who can maintain your household it was difficult for brian mr foley at first being raised in a traditional environment but he got used to the fact that i was back in full swing in the work force she said a three week training course took mrs foley away from her family for 21 days probably the most tramatic experience for the boys she explained i was torn between leaving them for that long period of time and doing something that would make me feel whole she said with a husband and wife team both working fulltime the see page is join our bridal registry receive a free gift gifts crafts antiques lots of gifts for mom may 11th specializing in canadiana crafts krccklc 4 main st west sidtiffvilkvorit ioh 1 10 4 1 66403070 closed month n