Fransje

Tell us what you’d like us to know about yourself.

My name is Fransje; I am married and mother of 4 children. Two biological and two by marriage. I have my own advertising studio and enjoy working at the interface of design and communication strategy to grow companies. This inspires me. And I still like to jump out of bed in the morning for that. I love to do what I am good at and to let others do what they do best!

Tell us about your gray journey.

Hair says so much about someone. It shows a person’s self-image. For me, gray hair is a powerful statement. I’m not standard, so neither is my hair. And it is also lovely to make a statement: to cause some overall confusion. Remarks that you are getting old and less sexy with gray hair awakens the rebel in me. When I stopped coloring my hair, I decided to prove otherwise.

What do you consider your greatest achievement?

In 2012 my husband’s children got their primary residence with us. I then became a full-time bonus mother to two children in addition to the mother of my own 2 children. Two children who were both disqualified due to several restrictions placed on them by authorities. I gave everything to create a natural and safe home for them and managed to get rid of the stamps they had been given. They are now two confident young adults, living in the midst of life, both working towards their future, from special education to graduating at HBO (Higher Vocational Education) level. I am incredibly proud of that.