Summer has started and it is not even June yet. I have been home for the weekend plus 2 days and I am already about to go insane. That is only 4 days but it seems like 4 weeks. I am simply not cut out for this. I know some moms that are wonderful at it, it truly is their calling. Not me. I am soooo ready to go back to work tomorrow.
Now don’t get me wrong I love my kids, but this 24/7 business with 5 pre-teens is way too much to handle. I cant wait to pull out of the driveway and toss the care and supervision over to the nanny at 8 am tomorrow. Is that harsh? Maybe. But, if you were the one here breaking up all the fussing and arguments between my girls you might just change your mind.
I need structure in my day. I like a schedule, a plan. When I am a home, that is my place to relax and rest from work and the world. I find it hard to “do”. There maybe too much pool time around here…. is there such a thing?
Getting out of the house by noon is too “hard” to do, but I get to work by 7:30 am every other day of the week? How is this possible? See what I am talking about? This stay at home mom business really is a JOB, and not my JOB. I am a great mom, I love my kids, but I love my job too. There is nothing wrong with that. For a long time I think many moms have had a lot of guilt over working or not working and the time for that is OVER! We, no, I can be a great mom and a great member of the workforce at the same time…it does not mean I love my kids any less or I am not a good mom. I just have a different calling than someone else and THAT IS OK!
Now, I am off to work! 
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Michelle Ford
Comments on: "I am a terrible stay at home mom" (6)
I totally agree that there are some women who can take the stay-at-home thing, and others of us who can’t do it (me me me! Over here!). I really wish there was a better system so that moms who wanted to stay home could (some are driven out by financial need) and the rest of us wouldn’t have to worry too much about making enough to pay for the childcare!
I am glad to know I am not the only one out there who feels this way! I definitely understand there are some families who do not have a choice due to financial need. I think you just have to do the best you can with what you have-this really can apply to anything in life.
Not just moms. I hear you and consider some of the questions as well.
Definitely, not just for moms! We all question ourselves sometimes and that can be a good thing as long as we apply it positivly! Those are my thoughts
I’m with you. On the weekend it’s tough to get out by 10am, but during the week, we’re off to daycare and then work before 8am! I really love having a workplace to go to!
I just do not understand this…its so funny how we just get sucked in the groove of home and routine and cant leave But, hey Monday rolls around and back on schedule. See, now I am totally off because has summer thrown me for a loop with all my school age kids.