I am a new US immigrant (been here for 2 months) and currently living in SF Bay Area with my husband and my son (both US citizens, I am not). I guess I am quite lucky to have come from a 3rd world country in Asia so I don't really know what a down...
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I happily married and living in San Francisco Bay Area. I co-founded a web design and Internet marketing company with my husband, who is also a licensed Realtor in the Bay. Our wonderful and smart toddler, Daniel, has brought countless joys in our life. He constantly reminds us that life is always colorful and bright.
Do you have a Twitter account? What do you tweet about?
I tweet about my fight with breast cancer and becoming a mom for the first time. I have been trying to find more people to follow me so that I can spread awareness: http://twitter.com/ViralCEO
Great to have you here! We've got an incredible group of women connecting on all sorts of topics, so kick back and make yourself at home. Check out the Twittermoms groups (we have something for everybody). The Twittermoms discussions are quite entertaining, too. Or, just get to know your fellow Twittermoms by browsing some Twittermoms profiles or searching for moms who share your interests, add friends, and start twittering with some incredibly smart and interesting moms.
PS: Let your friends know when you're on twittermoms with a click of the Announce Yourself link in your welcome box. If your Twitter friends are interested, they can check out the cool new place you've found!
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