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Give a Cheer
Give a Cheer
This is one of my LOs for the final week of the scraptathlon challenge. This challenge came up right after one of my neighbors made a little comment about how children need to have their mother at home and how working moms are one of the reasons that society has become "the way it is". This is my theraputic rant that was brought on by that conversation. I thought it would be A good BOM LO!
Take a careful look at the picture on the left - that is the one and only time I ever wore my nursing cap and you all get to see it!
When I Work and When I Play, God Be with Me Through the Day.
I don’t wanna go to work!
What is it about women? Why do we do this to ourselves? I work outside of the home and I often feel guilty about it. I love my kids and I wish that I didn’t ever have to leave them. I know that they are fine; as a matter of fact they are with their Dad when I’m at work. It’s not as if they aren’t with a parent. And yet, I still don’t want to leave them and go to work. I really do like my job. I have a good job with flexible hours and good pay. I’m good at my job and I know that I’m helping people and making a difference. Nope, I still don’t want to go to work.
I have absolutely no reason to be whining. Eric and I planned carefully before we had kids. I became a nurse because the hours would be flexible enough to allow me to work around his schedule. We waited to have kids until we were in a position where we wouldn’t have to use any daycare. I only work 2-3 days a week. Yet every time a stay at home mom makes a comment about how they don’t know how I can go to work and leave my kids, I feel as if there is a knife twisting in my heart. Then I stop, collect my thought, and become rational again. There are a lot of reasons why my job blesses my family. Instead of dwelling on the negative, I need to focus on the positives.
My job is a blessing to my family in many ways. First of all, it supports us financially. I work to help pay our bills. Working helps me appreciate my family more. The days that I am away from them, make me value the time we spend together. I also work to keep my mind sharp. I learn something new every day that I’m at work; I always encounter something that challenges me. I work as an example to my daughter that women are capable of supporting themselves and their family. I want her to know that she has choices and does not have to be dependant on a man to support her. As a nurse, I have a
worthwhile career where I am helping people everyday. My job gives us a cushion that allows us to enjoy a few extras. Working hard ensures that we get to play often. But without a doubt, the best thing about the fact that I work outside of my home, is that it gives my children the gift of time with their father. Eric is an incredible dad, and when I am at work, Cameron and Meghan love the fact that they have him all to themselves. These blessings are almost enough to convince me that I actually do want to go to work. Almost. I can’t help it, I still wish I didn’t have to leave my kids.
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