I would like to consider myself a "stay-at-home" mom, but the reality is I work quite a bit. My career does allow me the flexibility to choose when I work, - but work is work. Rather you work around a company's needs or work when you choose, work takes you away from your family. Working provides the monetary resources needed to support my kids, but how much time away from your kids is too much time away from your kids? We work to take care of our kids, - but at what cost? I have vivid childhood memories of both my parents working. However, I don't remember many family activities. I know my childhood actually was filled with family activities, - but I just don't remember many. I wonder why I remember the time away from my parents so much more vividly than I remember time with my parents. I don't want my kids to have a childhood filled with memories of their moma leaving them to go to work. I am diligently searching for viable work from home opportunities. Most opportunities I come across seem to be scams - I admit I have been taken by a few. It seems difficult to find many honest, solid work from home opportunities outside of starting a home-based business. I often check the Work-at-Home Moms magazine for opportunities. I hope to find a solid opportunity that suits me.
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This blog entry really struck a chord for me tonight. Today was my first day back to work as I am a teacher and have summers off. I'm sure I don't have to tell you how painful it was to leave my boys to head out to work. Unfortunately, working is a necessary evil, especially since every parent wants their children to have a better childhood than they did. I also find myself wondering if there is a better way. Can we make a significant amount of money from home, comparable to the income from our jobs, to stay home with our babies? I'm not so sure but there is always hope. Hang in there, our kids will remember how much we loved them and know we tried our best.
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I work nights so I can be home with my smaller kids during the day and can be available to participate in my other child's school activities. I figure neither of the kids will miss me were they are asleep. But- sometimes I feel like I burning both ends of the stick.
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