Description: Life was grand. I was a working mother of one, with a job I loved. My son went to a daycare he loved while my husband and I worked. Then, in July 2011, we had twin boys and I decided to take an extended break from working outside the home. Now life is grander, in every sense. This blog chronicles my work inside the home.
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On Saturday night, we had several box seat tickets to see a Dallas Stars game. A friend/former colleague of Ben's and his two sons, ages 7 and 8, joined us. I've always enjoyed spending time with this guy and his family, and was disappointed his wife decided to stay home with their 16 month old daughter instead of braving the rain and the crowds to join us. I haven't spoken with her in years, yet I have a strong feeling I need to connect with her right now, and to be influenced by her, maybe mentored by her
She is the only true stay-at-home mom I know personally. She's not taking a break to finish school and coincidentally staying home with young children. She's not on a leave of absence from a job she plans to return to. Nor is she running away from a job she no longer wants, as many lawyers I know have. She decided early on that she would be a full-time stay-at-home mom, and as her husband says, "in her heart of hearts she believes this is her vocation." I talked to her husband at length during the game, get
As I waffle back and forth, constantly ping-ponging between returning to work ASAP and staying home longer/indefinitely, I need to hear the perspective of someone who believes fervently that she is doing the best thing she can for her family and embraces it as her vocation and mission. In my heart of hearts, I believe that having one parent staying home full-time with kids is highly desirable, and in some ways necessary when the other parent has a high-demands career. However, I don't feel I am very good at