But I also had strengths.
I had managed household budgets for decades. I had organized schedules for eleven children. I had negotiated with service providers, compared prices, planned major purchases, and handled unexpected expenses under pressure.
Those weren’t substitutes for professional experience, but they were real skills.
I began presenting them honestly.
A small accounting and consulting firm eventually invited me to interview for an administrative position.
I wore a navy suit I had purchased with money I had saved from small household reimbursements and gifts. I had my résumé
