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I wasn't sure how to accept and make sense of my new identity.
An open letter from both sides.
I cried as my four-month maternity leave drew to a close. I resented the fact that I had to choose between my job and a tiny being who needed me.
This resulting list is hopefully just a starting point—take a look!
And our salary would be $143K/year
I went from a working professional to an amateur mom throwing pity parties for myself at the kitchen table.
And I'm done apologizing for it.
You love them with a passion so fierce and a strength so true, that you're willing to do this life. You're willing to cater to the sameness of motherhood—for them.
Unlike many women I know, my progression to becoming a stay-at-home mom was neither planned nor expected.
Four years ago I left a successful marketing career to stay home with my firstborn.
And I’m so very grateful.
To some, the daily work of motherhood might be “nothing,” but to me it’s everything.
7. Acknowledge my workload
1. Recognize that there is power in your choice to be a stay-at-home mom.
"I took a step back—and we were both so much happier."
You made it so that I could be a working mom, and for that, I am so grateful.
But the non-monetary reasons may still be worth it for some families.
There's no reason to fit into JUST the working mom or stay-at-home mom box.
Thank you for showing us that who you were before, although never the same again after children, is important to preserve.
5. Realize self-care is essential.
