I took a job to become a better mom. You don't hear those words a lot, do you? I think there are people that are meant to be full-time homemakers and I am not one of them.
I didn't work for about 6 months when I was pregnant and we were moving from Alabama to Ohio. I found myself sitting in my stretchy pants, eating lots of chocolate, and basically ignoring all the housework I had to do. I did spend lots of time with Maya (this was before Reili was born) and we had a lot of fun. I just think I got into a rut. I think the ultimate solution for me was to get a part-time job.
I need structure. Not structure created by me (which doesn't seem to exist) but structure created by someone else thus making me have to organize the rest of my life. This may only make sense to me, but there it is. I get more things done the busier I am.
Overall, I'm happier. I have a good balance of work and home. I also get to interact with adults on a regular basis. This makes me feel like my IQ isn't dropping by the second.
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- Melody Kingsley
- Owner of Be Healthy, LLC: Health Educator, B.S. Health Science, EMT, CPR, AED, and First Aid Certified, ACSM Health and Wellness Coach, Weight Loss Coach
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- Dad, husband, Materials Engineer, Jiu-Jitsu novice , former mechanic, Alabama misfit, former sailor, comedian, alpha male
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Reili
About Reili
- Going through the terrible twos.
Maya's Current Fears
- Having her hair brushed
- Leo the Lion (large stuffed animal)
- Trees (with eyes) in her room at night (I have no idea what that means)
- Bunnies hiding under her bed
- Knights (in armour)
- Spider Webs
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- "I like Chuck E Cheese, but I don't like his house." (After going to a VERY busy Chuck E Cheese for her 3rd Birthday)
- "I just want to make a cone fall." (Said as she picked up my cell phone.)
- "It's going to go down the drain." (Referring to the BB she ate eventually and hopefully coming out in her poop)
- Looking down at her plate she said, "I said, 'No, Food!'" (When asked the question, "Did you just say 'No!' to me??")
- "I want to be closerly." (Said when asking to use the stepstool to help me cook in the kitchen)
- "I have a fever in my tummy." (Said while trying to get out of going somewhere she didn't want to go)
- "It's gonna crap!" (In reference to the computer crashing if she touched it)
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5 comments:
I totally get you on this.
I can completely comprehend what you're feeling...
I totally understand. When I was off for that three weeks it was horrible. I had no structure. I am doing better now that I have structure. I need forced structure. :)
I was not cut out to be a stay-at-home mom, either. But lucky for me, by the age of 3, KB was not cut out to be a stay-at-home kid either. She needed school and structure to ward off the boredom as much as I needed work and structure.
Oh, I totally understand! I am such a procrastinator! I need to be forced to do just about anything. However,full-time work was too much for me with two kids. I think part-time is the way to go. I've yet to find the perfect schedule, but I'm happier now that I work part-time.
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