I AM Modern Magazine for Moms

“When I see other women that have their act together, they are perfectly balanced, they work, but not too much, they focus on their kids, but don’t obsess, and they have nice relationships with all members of their family.”

Kelly Mclaughlan of South Riding, ranks as a premier and trend-defining member of the “Modern Loudoun Moms 30-Something” Club. Raising four children under the age of 10 at home, Kelly has her hands full as the family’s COO , CFO and President of Human Resources. She shares Executive Leadership with her husband, Ted (a 20-year Computer Consulting veteran), who focuses on the other elements of McLaughlan Inc. - CIO , CTO , Chief Marketing Officer and Garage/Yard Detail. These titles aren’t simply metaphors for family management responsibilities. Kelly owns and operates several businesses out of her home under the umbrella of “Kelly McLaughlan Enterprises Consulting (KME)”. “We’ve got very aggressive objectives regarding the future of our children, and these four are becoming more fun and expensive every day,” Kelly explains.

Definition of Modern Mom A Modern Mom is able to balance both work and family and knows that you can’t have everything at once.

Greatest accomplishment Having 4 children and retaining my sanity.

Self realization I’m between learning to live and love myself.

Balancing being a mom and having your own life I make an effort to stay connected with my friends.

Romance I try to avoid romance, because frankly, romance is how I ended up with 4 children…

Biggest splurge I really enjoy running alone with my iPod.

Role model My mom – she developed a very successful business after her children were in school.

Inspiration When I see other women that have their act together, they are perfectly balanced, they work, but not too much, they focus on their kids, but don’t obsess, and they have nice relationships with all members of their family,

Self love I try really hard to get 8 hours of sleep every night.

Beauty secrets I really don’t have any….I probably should get some.

Plastic surgery I haven’t had any plastic surgery and can’t imagine ever having any; however, I can’t say ‘never’.

Best asset My work ethic, the ability to roll with the punches and to find the positive in any situation.

One advice Feel confident in the decisions that you make that are right for your family.

Biggest challenge My father’s struggle with cancer and my parent’s divorce.