I swore that I would never work as a mom. my mom never did. But here I find myself working from home. Out of 2 necessities...one for my creative outlet, and 2 to get out of student loan debt.
I find though that I am ONLY happy when I am always putting first things first. I have to put my husband and kids and me first BEFORE I can feel ok about working. There are times when I have to work more of course, but really, I see it as a way to make our family healthier. It is a challenge. Every day I am trying to figure out how to do this. It isn't easy. but I also wouldn't be doing if Heavenly Father REALLY told me I needed to be doing this. He knows that we all need certain things at certain times, and this was one of them.
Are you thinking of getting a job? When I feel guilty about not focusing on my kids during the day because I have to sew a bag or whatever, I remember the days of old when moms churned butter and hand washed the clothes and really worked ALL DAY and kids didn't have X Boxes or TV to keep them busy. So we are all doing the best we can, right?
I a wife and mother to 4 children: Samuel, Jocelyn, Cecily and Colin. We have moved 14 times in our 17 years together as a family. We now reside in Colorado.
I swore that I would never work as a mom. my mom never did. But here I find myself working from home. Out of 2 necessities...one for my creative outlet, and 2 to get out of student loan debt.
ReplyDeleteI find though that I am ONLY happy when I am always putting first things first. I have to put my husband and kids and me first BEFORE I can feel ok about working. There are times when I have to work more of course, but really, I see it as a way to make our family healthier. It is a challenge. Every day I am trying to figure out how to do this. It isn't easy. but I also wouldn't be doing if Heavenly Father REALLY told me I needed to be doing this. He knows that we all need certain things at certain times, and this was one of them.
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ReplyDeleteI feel guilty. :) But I agree with Sarah that you have to take care of yourself first. It's a fine balancing act.
ReplyDeleteAre you thinking of getting a job?
ReplyDeleteWhen I feel guilty about not focusing on my kids during the day because I have to sew a bag or whatever, I remember the days of old when moms churned butter and hand washed the clothes and really worked ALL DAY and kids didn't have X Boxes or TV to keep them busy. So we are all doing the best we can, right?