So big changes are going on in the cranberry blog household, we now have two income earners! It's not just me anymore!
What's happened so far is that I have been helping our two wake up, get ready and go to day care. And they're still going to pre-school - I am spending some time working from home to take them to school and bring them home. I feel fortunate that I can make the changes and adjustments to my work so they can continue at the pre-school they've gone to for three years now.
I have some thoughts about this endeavor. I always knew it logically, from talking to my mom/parent friends who work, but now it's even more obvious. Because even if your child is in full time day care, there is still a ton of work to be done. Getting kids dressed, out the door, remembering snacks or treats and lunches - it's not a thoughtless process. And we're not a military-like family, I refuse to order people around and yell.
I am not diminishing the work done with a child full time during the day. That, too is a lot of work.
This morning, in particular, I was happy that my kids were able to get out of bed without too much fuss. I am savoring the little victories. I know that this is a transition for them, too. And they are adjusting. They're enjoying hanging out with kids their age and playing with new toys.
I have always felt like I had two full time jobs as a parent. I still do.
I also know that this process was bound to start at some point (the kids start kindergarten in the fall) and that there are/were a lot of different options for our family. It's just putting the plans into practice.
3 comments:
It is tough! I remember when I had to take Lexi to daycare. Lots of planning & encouragement on parents part.
I am happy for you though. Hopefully, this will take some pressure off of you. I was also a main bread-winner for part of my marriage & it can be a little stressful. I guess there are stressful parts of all the roles we must play.
We just became a 2-breadwinner family after ~18 yrs of my being at home and working PT or going to school. It's really really strange in many ways (and a bit tough to keep everything organized). But I am happier now than I've been in a very long time. I mentioned this to a not-LDS friend and she told me that most of her female friends have been happier working than staying home--that is so different from what I heard at church for so many years!
Hi, I somehow lost your blog for a while and have just started playing catch-up. Enjoy the balancing act of work, family and fun. It is hard work but what part of parenting isn't hard work? I have just started back full time and am starting to find myself again.
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