Coming back from an extended hiatus, I find myself full of the same enthusiasm that I had when I began this blog months ago. Although my interest in pursuing this venture remained, quickly after I began blogging I found myself in a situation shared, I am sure, by many parents who stay at home. Because my family needed more time from me, I was happy to put their needs first and save my blogging for another day.
Part of this time was spent conducting an arduous job search in a very unfriendly economic climate. If I am to be at all candid I must divulge that as hard as I tried it was almost impossible to put my heart into this venture. I am sure that other parents faced with the same issues can relate. While trying to be as selective in finding the perfect fit as the market would allow, I faced an ongoing inner struggle. This struggle came from knowing that while working outside the home would provide my family with greater financial freedoms, I would be leaving my children to be left in the care and influence of someone other than myself.
Shortly after being offered a position, I learned that I am now expecting my third child. This solidified in my mind the need to continue to stay at home with my family and be a resource to them here. Following a great deal of support from my loving friends, I declined the job offer and chose to focus for the time being on my children and my current pregnancy. I feel fortunate that I am in the position that affords me the privilege to stay at home. I also feel a great deal of relief that instantly came with the realization that I am able to continue being a stay-at-home mom which has always been a lifelong dream.
Accompanying my decision not to rejoin the workforce at this time came some very real budgeting efforts to provide boundaries necessary during these economic times. I am sure that these efforts will be reflected in fun stories and helpful hints in later posts.
For now I am happy to be back as a naptime blogger and look forward to all that the future has to offer myself, my family and my readers as my life’s always interesting, never routine journey as a stay-at-home mom continues.
