Why Work?
I’ve been asked that.
My answer?
I love it! I really and truly love getting up and going to work. It helps make me feel fulfilled. Now, every morning am I singing “Riiissse and Shhhinnne and give God your glory-glory!!” ? Err. No! Some mornings I wish I could stay in bed all day cuddling with my little guy. I would love to spend some days in jammers, but that is few and far between.
I work because I love it. I work because my income allows BTB, Timothy and me to do extra special things easier. We are not having to sacrifice going somewhere or doing something. We enjoy the splurges in life--small and big. And we are more apt to do them with me working.
I also LOVE having Tbird in “school”. He enjoys himself, everyday! I ask him as we walk in if he is ready to play with his friends, and every day he shakes his head yes, and says, “emmm-huh.”
I am challenged everyday to find a balance between working long hours, spending weeks in a hotel, all while still being the wife and mom the Lord has asked me to be. Do I mess up? Every darn day! Do I get it right someday? Yes, I probably celebrate the successes a little too much! Ha! I am one of those people that thrives on deadlines, heavy case loads and plenty of caffeine. So it is only fitting that I would want to have a crazy life of work deadlines and developmental advancements!
Since joining the world of Twitter (Thanks, AP), I have seen a nasty side of many moms that really put me off. Fighting and eye scratching over working moms vs. stay at home moms. It just annoys me. It annoys me that SAHM’s think they constantly need to defend their role; and makes me angry that working outside the home moms feel like they need to defend their choice to not be at home. I don’t defend my position, because I know it is the correct one for us. The same way I don’t defend our decision on formula feeding my child—it was the correct one for us.
I love that Kelly is doing this today, because I can’t wait to check out other moms and see the challenges they face and how they cope with the pressure of balancing everything.
10 comments:
Since I know you, I can say that you do a great job balancing everything! And you are great mommy! You should be proud!
What a cute outfit Tbird wearing, where is it from?
Thank you for sharing! I love how you say you do what's right for y'all! That's how it should be. You.do so wonderful balancing from what I can see.
I'm a SAHM and I would never ever try to convince a working mom she isn't doing the right thing because she works. that is just wrong people need to understand each other, support each other especially moms. We should be able to turn to one another for help,love & support no matter our job status!
Ok I'm done now lol. I have seen it too and it is frustrating.
I'm linking up at Kelly's today also. I cannot stand the working mom vs. stay-at-home mom and all the other mom debates out there. I just want to scream out, Women let's just support one another!!! Each of us are only trying to do what is best for our family.
People need to do what is best for themselves and their families and why is there that need to always have to defend our decisions???
It should be, "Wow you are doing what is best for your family! You are awesome!", end of story.
very well said. and you totally rock your Mom hat :)
Well said.
Yeay for working moms, yeay for stay at home moms, yeay for moms! ;) Boo to eye scratching!
Love love love that you call your lil boy Tbird - my husbands name is Timothy (though I never call him by that) I think I may throw out the TBird on him - SO FUN!!
Darling family!!
I found your blog through Kelly's Korner. I feel the same way about not defending why us moms work or don't work. And why do people care so much about what we do. They can have their views but don't push them on us.
I saw your post on Kelly's Corner and I just had to comment...I am sitting here nodding my head to everything you just said. I have a three year old and a nine month old. I returned to work after 8 weeks with both of them. It was hard, but as with you, it was the right decision for our family. Aside from the fact that my parent's paid a lot of money for my college education, I felt like working outside the home was something that fulfilled my life. I travel with my job, which makes things more complicated. And, sure there are days where I want to tear my hair out.But, at the end of the day, I know that it is worth it. They are why I get up everyday and go to work or drive six hours. It doesn't make me a bad person or a negligent mother. It's comforting to see that someone else has the same thoughts and is going through the same things. Best of luck!
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