That's right, five years and 2 1/2 months ago I stepped away from the workforce to be at home with my then-three-year-old son. (Wow, time flies.) I say it was a great leap of faith because all I had known up until then was full-time employment. From the moment I received my English degree back in *cough, cough*, I was a working woman who saw that little piece of paper with the words "Bachelor of Arts" take her from ad copywriter; to magazine proofreader then assistant editor and then associate editor; to reporter/photographer and substitute editor for a local newspaper. For me to leave all that for the unknowns of stay-at-home mommyhood was ... well ... scary. Very, very scary.
In the beginning, SAHM-hood was a struggle for me. It was a dizzying ride with a lot of ups and downs, and I was sure I was going to enter the loony bin. But then, as in all jobs, really, I found my groove and started to really cherish those days -- the good, the bad and the downright ugly -- with my Peter Pan. Helping me keep my identity through it all were two choirs, a prayer group, a women's group through church and this blog. When JS entered kindergarten, I added classroom volunteer and involvement in another women's organization to my plate. And, of course, there's the substitute editing.
I guess there really isn't a point to this post other than to record triumphantly that I survived and I'm still here, at home but not really at home.
Hey! Someone should make that in to a T-shirt. ;-)
5 musing visitors:
Happy "At home but not really at home" - iversary!
And no credit to those who've stuck around long enough to keep reading!?!?! ;-P
Huh? Oh, I didn't think anyone was reading this. ;-D
Yes, thank you LA for helping me keep my sanity.
At home turning into an old cat lady and watching old TV shows...it's a great life!
Love ya my friend.
Not home yet until we get to heaven. You are making a great home on earth though!
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