About

My Two Guys

My Two Special Guys - the Dude and the Monkey

Hello! Welcome to Ain’t Yo Mama’s Blog (AYMB). My name is Aimee.

I am a SoCal native, born and raised, but fled to San Francisco when I was 20 years old. I lived there for over a decade before returning to the land of much better weather and much more plastic surgery. During my time in SF I met a really smart, funny, and all-around cool Dude*…despite the fact that he’s a lawyer. I married him and, six years later, we have 4 year old boy nicknamed *Monkey* and a newborn baby boy “E” who was born in October 2011. You can read about his crazy birth story here.

I have a BA in Sociology, a Masters in Public Administration, and a Masters in Counseling Psychology. You might wonder what I actually do with those degrees. After many years working in low-income government housing management, I am now a registered pre-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFTi).  Once the Monkey came along, I put aside my career in counseling to be a stay-at-home-mom. I started this blog in August 2009, which has led to some great opportunities. Aside from writing about topics that I love, working with great companies and agencies that I respect, and hosting the occasional fabulous giveaway, I have also written parenting articles for other websites, such as the fabulous Tight Bod With a Pod website and have been featured in a few other publications, such as the StrollerDerby Blog via Babble.com.

In addition to this blog and the occasional freelance writing opportunity, I also sit on the Board of Directors for the One Percent Foundation, a non-profit philanthropic organization.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you come back again soon.  Feel free to contact me at aimee@aintyomamasblog.com if you have any questions or comments.

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*Why is my husband called The Dude? Two reasons: I actually do call him that (among more embarrassing nicknames) and I am a HUGE Big Lebowski fan.  But, unlike the original Dude, my own Dude does not call himself The Dude nor does he particularly care for White Russians. He is, however, an excellent bowler.