As a mom that works full time outside of the house, sometimes chatting with my friends and family ( or reading their blogs) who stay home with their kids all day I feel guilty. I feel like my kids are missing out somehow. I feel like "other" kids have it so much better and my kids don't get their mom as much as other kids, I am not home schooling the kids and not home all day baking fresh bread for lunch and crafting all day.
When my boss cut my hours, at first I went in to a panic. How will we be able to afford a loss in my income? we are barely squeaking by each month as it is. On and on those types of thoughts went through my head. I have to admit though that the loss of hours has been so wonderful for our family, that now as my boss talks about adding back in some hours I get nervous. I don't want more hours (more money would be nice, of course!). I am enjoying the next best thing to being a stay-at-home-mommy - every single day of the week I drop my kids off at school and then three days each week I am off work in time to pick them up from school. On the days I pick them up from school, we go home and have homemade snacks, work on homework together, play games, and cook dinner together (sometimes). I love it. I get to work - which I really do enjoy AND get to be home with my kids when school is done.
Do I sometimes wish I could afford to stay home every day - sure do, but I will take what I can get for now!
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I am a FIRM believer, as I have hopefully told you before, that there is not one that has better results than another. A single mom who works a ton of hours a week, to make end meat, can have amazingly strong, happy, and smart children... It's about love... and the example you are giving your children- to help contribute= everything!
I know I'm late posting to this... (I'm WAY behind on blog reading!)...but I just wanted to tell you how much I relate to this! Although I am only working part time, I also have my photography business and I am soooo busy. I have to stop myself from feeling jealous of all the stay at home moms in my neighborhood. Sometimes I even feel bitter toward them. :( So, no great words of wisdom from me...just wanted you to know you aren't alone! (And you are a GREAT momma!)
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