'I'm a more patient mom after we've spent some time apart.'
It's Not That Easy to "Plan On" Being a Stay-at-Home Mom Before You Have Kids These Days — Here's Why
As my family prepared to welcome our second baby earlier this Fall, I toyed with the idea of staying home with my babies permanently this time. After all, babies aren't babies for long. I wanted to revel in their little-people years as much as possible. Besides,. Surely I could handle the stay-at-home-mom gig for a few years until they were in school.
The decision-making process caused me a lot of anguish, but something changed several weeks after my daughter was born. I returned home from an afternoon of running errands without my kids. It was the first time we'd been apart since she was born. I realized I felt refreshed, not stressed, for the first time in weeks. It suddenly hit me: the quality time I spend with them is more important than the quantity.
, I'm confident it was the right decision for our family. We discussed the logistics of making it happen and came up with a plan — I'm so grateful we figured it out. Do I miss my kids while I'm working? Absolutely. But I'm a more patient mom after we've spent some time apart and I've had the opportunity to engage in projects that excite me on a professional level.
It took a lot of soul searching, but I've realized that being a full-time stay-at-home mom isn't for me — and that's OK.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Mom's managers write sweet letter to kids when she returns from maternity leaveFor working moms, the transition back to the office after maternity leaves is one of the hardest parts of motherhood. But one mom's managers went out of their way to make it just a little bit easier on her.
Read more »
Real ID compliance may leave up to 85,000 stranded the first day; senators aren't having itSenators are raising concerns about travel interruptions that could arise if travelers fail to present Real ID Act-compliant identification.
Read more »
Pence aide who testified in impeachment inquiry to leave VP's officeJennifer Williams, a national security aide to Mike Pence and key witness in the House’s impeachment, will be leaving her post in the vice president’s office early to join Central Command
Read more »
European stocks begin to stabilize after torrid week; UK set to leave EU todayEuropean stocks opened slightly higher on Friday as investors look for signals that China has managed to contain the rapidly spreading coronavirus which has roiled global markets throughout the week.
Read more »
Some Americans to leave China, many stay after US advisorySome Americans plan to leave China following a U.S. government advisory about a spreading virus outbreak, but many others are staying. The State Department issued a travel advisory Friday saying Americans in China “should consider departing.”
Read more »
Wuhan coronavirus: Woman says UK told her to leave behind son, age 3 - Business InsiderNatalie Francis says the UK has offered to evacuate her from Wuhan, but said she can't take her three-year-old son, who he has a Chinese passport.
Read more »