After a week on vacation (Disneyland) and a holiday weekend with houseguests, I am back at work.
Once again we had an awesome vacation, and I have to remind myself that staying at home with my kids on an everyday basis was not, is not and never will be the same as taking a vacation with my kids. It was hard to come back into the office today. I have to remind myself I'm doing the right thing here.
I am reading "Eve and the Mortal Journey" by Beverly Campbell for my friend's Deseret Book book club. There's a lot of fluff in there but there's also an amazing passage from President Hinckley that made me cry, expressing his understanding and sympathy for working moms. Maybe tomorrow I will find it and blog about it some more.
For now, I have so stinking much to do, and I'm so tired.
Ana, I feel for you, I really do. Just yesterday I was having a discussion with my mom about this very issue. I mentioned the article in the Ensign last month about teaching daughters skills on homemaking. My mom reminded me, very lovingly, that I did know how to do the things that were needed to keep a house. I know how to cook, clean, sew, craft, (the last two are definitely not requirements for a homemaker, just added that in). She said that I also have some valuable skills that have helped provide for my family in a way that has been needed during the last few years, and to not beat myself up about not being home. (Easier said than done).
ReplyDeleteI know we've talked about this before, but I just wanted to add my 2 cents here. I think you are amazing and I admire your talents.
Love, Tandy
I'm so glad you're back!!! Glad you had such a good time. And Ana? Tandy's right. You are so talented and such an amazing mom and homemaker... and a great friend to boot! I'm really looking forward to catching up!
ReplyDeleteLove, Sal