I used to pity stay at home mom's. They would fill out a loan application and list Homemaker as their occupation. I felt so sorry for them. I really did. It never occurred to me that they might *gasp* want to stay home! Working gave me a purpose, it defined who I was. It made me feel good about myself. I loved being a professional and wearing my "business clothes".
I would never become a person who lived only for her children. It was repulsive to me. The powers that be didn't give me that understanding...that is, until I had children of my own. As soon as I had my son, the maternal instinct just kicked in. While I was pregnant with him, I didn't even contemplate not going back to work. But after he was born, I could not imagine leaving him with someone else. I just couldn't do it! Unfortunately I had not planned on staying home, so I had to go back to work for a couple of years. Lucky for us, my Mom was able to take care of him during his early months. (Thanks Mom!) The second time around, I knew I wanted to stay home. So yes, I am a {GULP} homemaker. Staying home is not as easy as I thought it would be. It's not Soap Opera's and Bon Bons all day. As rewarding as it is, some days are tough. Today has been a trying day, one of those days when I ask myself, what in the world was I thinking?
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