By Angie García HiExpat: Thank you so much for your time Angie. In this Mother's Day special for HiExpat Magazine, we want to highlight the Ecuadorian mothers who work hard every day. You are a true example of this and we want to share a bit of your story with our North American expat readers. Since becoming a mother you have been able to combine your work responsibilities with your duties as a mother. But as if that were not enough, you have also been able to continue study

I never thought I’d end up having children in Ecuador. Ecuador was meant to be a two-year break for me to learn Spanish and spend time with my mom. But after my first year here I met a wonderful Ecuadorian man, and six years ago we got married on the beach. Now I am a wife, homeowner, and mother of two daughters, ages one and four. I live with my family on a small acreage outside of Manta. My mom has her home on the top of a hill, and we have our house on the same property j