I have a life that many woman (and men, I suppose) would love to have. I am a 37 year old married mother of three. I have been primarily a stay-at-home mom. I have worked jobs here and there and even run my own small business. So I can say with authority that the mom job is, by far, the hardest. I have the luxury of not having to work and I choose to be the care provider for my own kids. It is important to me to be at school parties, field trips etc. It is awesome and I truly love my life.......so what am I bitching about??? Well here is the ugly truth. As a stay at home mom (SAHM), I have sacrificed much of myself. My career goals, hobbies and frankly my appearance have been put on hold. I have learned over the past 14 years to make time to unwind throughout the day. I know how to relax with a good book and a glass of wine. I have been taking care of my physical self, but I am missing something very important! I miss having something to be proud of. Ofcourse, I am proud of my kids, my husband and proud of what a great mother I am....blah, blah, blah! But I am more than a wife and a mother. I need to have something to be proud of, unrelated to my investment in my family. The dilemma, as with most moms, is that we forget what we used to love to do. I am on a quest to find something that I enjoy and can be proud of. The only way to do this is to try it all! The problem, life gets in the way.... between grief, midlife crisis, puberty x2, premenopause, sports and general day to day life it is hard to try new things. However, I am determined and will soldier on, cautiously and wearing my "helmet".
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