Tomorrow marks the first day I return to my real job. Full time stay at home mommy. Funny, but I wonder if I can still hack it. I started by straightening the house up from top to bottom tonight. Why not start good, right? Tomorrow my goal is to do every stitch of laundry. And, I did the dishes tonight. Something I haven't done in months. I know, that's unbelievable. Nate is a super dish washer.
You know, I won't miss a lot of things about that job, but I will miss some. Like being frequently told what a good job I was doing. I know, how self centered. And getting to talk to adults every day. Oh yea, expanding my mind and skills and being challenged in a way I hadn't been for a long time. I wish I could have both. In the end, the one thing I know is that a dedicated mother in the home can work wonders. I was closely acquainted with several students who had been hurt by the lack thereof. So, no matter how much I could learn and be outside of this house, it will never compare to what I can do in this house. To dedicated mothers everywhere, keep it up. It's worth it, even if Twilight is the only reading you've done in years. Your children will thank you one day.
3 comments:
Well said. It doesn't take very long to get back into the swing of things around the house. And the good thing is this job is very forgiving of mistakes. I could leave comments all of the time saying how good of a job you are doing if it would help.:)
I love your post. Sometimes I wonder if my brain is capable of expanding anymore. You are a great mom because you realize all of those things. Thanks for enspiring me this morning, now I hope I can be a better mom.
Couldn't agree with you more, Steph! Great insight and foresight!
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