It has been just over two years that I have been a SAHM! I had to check back in my blogs to see what the exact date was. It was July 12, 2007 that I made the decision that enough was enough and I was answering the call that I had been putting out of my mind since the day we decided to have children. It was time for me to go home to my babies. To my husband. Time to dedicate myself to my family instead of a career and family. I firmly believe you can NOT have both. Something, or someone, will get the short end of the stick and having done both career and mom, it'll be the kids.
I now get to put my kids to bed and be here when they wake up in the morning. I get to put them down for naps, or lay beside C'man at nap time. They get to play all day if they want. I feed them all there meals. I monitor the juice intake, which is VERY minimal. We bake cookies, we swim, just get to enjoy the day without being rushed out the door to daycare, rushed home after daycare to hurry up with supper, baths and right to bed.
NOW....as any reader may read, it's not all paradise. Oh boy. We read how Miss A can have such fits and frustrate me to no fricken END!! But lets just leave it at that.
This is where I belong. Personally this is where any mother belongs. HOWEVER, I do fully understand that some times it's just not feasible. But for those that worry about the quality of life they would have if they didn't have that extra income?? Forget it!! This quality of life is way better for all involved.
That being said, I'm reading In Praise Of Stay At Home Moms. I had to stop reading b/c I needed a highlighter. The first part was OK but now that I'm 1/2 way thru I'm enjoying it. I would gladly lend out my copy if anyone would like to borrow it!!
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- Rachel
- Welcome to my blog. I'm a Stay At Home Mom (SAHM) of two small children. One boy-4 in December, and one girl-was 2 in August. We were blessed with our son thru adoption and then blessed by a totally surprise pregnanct. I have suffered thru years of infertility, including many many IVFS This blog is a journey thru our lives as a family, that happens to live on a farm! So welcome aboard. Stick around and come back and visit often!
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I debated just letting it go but it's been bugging me all weekend so I can't. I really mean this respectfully and I do not want to start any row, but I get very upset when I read that my children are suffering because of choices I have made.
I work out of choice, because I love it; and because I worked very hard through medical school to get my job; and because since tax payers subsidised my education and training I think it is selfish to up and leave it without giving anything back; and because I am good at it; and because my patients enjoy having a female Dr available to them; and because I don't want my daughters to grow up thinking there is no point in studying hard because you will give it all up anyway; and for a dozen other reasons which are as valid as the reasons why you choose not to work.
I am very lucky that I only work 20 hours/week. I have had the same minder in my home for the past 13 years. I breast fed all my children for at least a year. I have never missed a parent teacher meeting, a school concert, a ballet show, or any of he other millions of things over the years that are important to my kids. I have always been there at night and in the morning for them. I check homework always. I read with them all the time. I cook from scratch every night. I bake all the time. I am not super women but I am happy, my household is happy and runs as well as can be expected with 4 children, 2 adults, 5 hens, 3 dogs, 2 cats, 2 turtles, 1 rabbit and 1 lizard! Most importantly my children are happy, confident and well adjusted, as I am certain yours are too.
My only point, which I can see is extremely long winded, is that there is more than one right way to do most things, including parenting.
Good luck with the chickens by the way!
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