My husband and I decided together that the best course of action for our family and our children would be for me to stay home with our children until they are school age. That means I have at least 5 more years before I rejoin the workforce.
One of my biggest challenges with being a stay at home mother is living in the moment and appreciate the time I have with my children now, while they are young. I admit, I often struggle with the fact that I am an intelligent, educated, driven woman and I am "just" a mom. Today, I'm talking about that struggle in KludyMom's "Around The Bonfire" series. Head over there to check out my post.
Meanwhile, I will take Sierra to preschool, and put together the same puzzle over and over with Kaia, and get paid in kisses and "I love you"s and know that these girls are totally worth it.
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I read your around the bonfire post. I am only 8 months into this adventure called motherhood and I wonder about so many of the things that you wrote about. Feels good to know I'm not the only one.
ReplyDeleteI popped over and read your post. Made me tear up because sometimes I feel like I'm missing out on Ben's life. With me working, the only time I spend with him is the 1/2 hour in the morning when he wakes up and then a few hours in the evening before he goes to bed. It's my daycare provider who gets to tell me what cute thing he did, what he accomplished or what he learned. I am jealous that she spends more time with him than I do. But like you said, you put the needs of your children above your own and this is what I have to do. Your girls are amazing and that is attributed to their fabulous mother.
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