Let me preface this post by saying that I definitely do NOT judge another woman on whether or not she stays home with her children or goes to work each day. I know that what is right for me and my family is not what is right for every family. I also know that not every woman who wants to stay home is able to stay home.
That being said, I am one LUCKY woman. I have just been reflecting all weekend on how much I LOVE my job as a stay-at-home mom. This has truly been the best 2+ months of my life. I absolutely adore what I do each day -- playing with and caring for my sweeter-than-candy son and taking care of things around the house. I used to hate Sunday evenings because I knew I was starting the work-week the next day. I always felt like I was taking a deep breath on those nights, because I wouldn't be able to come up for air again until the following Friday night!
Sometimes I think it's easy for stay-at-home moms to feel guilty about not working and bringing home an income. I have definitely had those feelings at times. My husband would NEVER try to make me feel bad about staying at home -- he is always very supportive of it. However, I still feel sometimes that society looks down upon women who choose not to return to work after having a baby. I even find myself answering "not this year" when people ask whether I'm going back to work -- like I'm only taking a year off when, actually, I plan to stay home as long as possible. So I decided last Friday that I wouldn't feel guilty about it any more. Why should I? I am actually someone that can say they love what they're doing and not many other people can say the same. I'm going to enjoy it while it lasts -- because it won't be forever.
I love being a mom.
I love staying at home.
And I love my husband so very much for encouraging me to do both.
I am one lucky woman.
2 comments:
I agree - you shouldn't feel guilty! We are so fortunate that we're in a position to be able to make the choice to stay at home. People thought I was nuts for going to law school, taking the bar and then just throwing it all away. I don't feel like I've thrown away anything - I feel like I have the hardest, most rewarding job in the world.
On a lighter note, it was SO GREAT to see you guys on Sunday. I wish we lived closer so we could get together all the time and share stories. I can't wait to see you again at Christmas!
Rachel, continue to live up your time to shine as mama! That little boy is the luckiest (and the cutest!) What a smush of love!! Hugs and prayers, B :)
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