Was Staying Home with the Kids Worth It?
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009I swear, I was watching the whole time, and they still grew up in the blink of an eye.
I’ve been slowly adjusting to having teenagers in the house, and slowly rediscovering old plans and dreams I thought I had forgotten.
For example, I am finally writing my first print book – something I always dreamed of doing. I’m also rejuvenating a teaching career of sorts by teaching a homeschool writing class in the fall. All those plans that I packed away when I decided to put my kids first and my career second are still there, eager to grow now that the time is right.
There were so many times when they were small that I thought…
Am I really doing the right thing?
Am I right to put what I want on hold to give my kids what they need?
True, I did work part time, but never at a job I really loved. And I had my home businesses and websites, but never the time to develop them into what I wanted.
Now that I see them almost all grown up, I have to say yes, absolutely. I wouldn’t change a thing.
I know that not everyone can or wants to make the choices I made, but we all do what is best for us and our own families.
I have to admit, it’s really nice to not have to be needed for every little thing. I’m even getting over being asked “But can’t you stay out longer?” whenever I have to leave on an errand. (This from the boy who, not so long ago, couldn’t stand to be away from me for any amount of time!)
When I am needed now, it’s for something really BIG. Like a friend saying something cruel. Or having to go to summer school when everyone else gets the summer off. Somedays I kinda wish we could go back to when things were a little simpler…
But not really.
