Take your time

But don't stop

Author's name: Christina Kozmic

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The story of a woman's struggle, driven by the brutal circumstances of war to leave her country with her family for the United States, where she experienced the bitterness of two forms of alienation: the loneliness of being away from her homeland, Croatia, and the alienation of her culture and language, which made her a target of ridicule at school. After a failed marriage that lasted several years, during which the author became a full-time housewife, circumstances forced her to separate from her husband, beginning a difficult phase in her life with her two young children. Thus, without work or money, and burdened by the bitterness of failure and a sense of injustice, Kristina took her first steps in the world of work. She got a job in a restaurant and met a noble colleague who later became her husband and source of inspiration. Philip pushed her to search deep within herself to find a side that sparked her passion, and she found it. From that moment, the joyful phase of work and self-realization began on her cooking blog. The simple videos on the blog attracted thousands of working moms both inside and outside the home: a video depicting a working mom preparing a meal in a real-life kitchen with a baby in her arms, another screaming for food, and her running back and forth through a chaotic house with her messy hair in a bun held in place with a pen! Talking on the phone, opening the door, and then getting back to cooking, drinking coffee straight from the pot she'd forgotten in her hand... The reward finally came in the form of a letter from Oprah Winfrey inviting Christina to enter the "Oprah's Search for the Next TV Star" contest, with the sole winner receiving a $100,000 prize and funding for her own TV show. Winning was beyond hope, but Christina decided to enter with the support of her loving husband, and the surprise changed her life forever... This book is a ray of hope for every struggling mother who loves her family and strives for success and happiness, starting from nothing.