As a working mom, it's very difficult for me to accept help sometimes. Ok, most times. At work, I love managing all the details to bring a project together. At home, I love providing a stable, happy home for my son and husband. I love being the one they all count on! But, I'm learning more and more each day that accepting help from people I trust is essential in keeping our lives on track. My husband and I have opposite schedules a lot of times, so I've had to really lean on him to help me keep our home in order. I've been pleasantly surprised! He has stepped up to the plate in huge ways and kept our home together when I just don't have the time. Another amazing resource has been my son's teachers. He has been so incredibly blessed with amazing women taking care of him every day at daycare. They see him almost more than I do, so I have to rely on them to pick up on things that I probably won't see. They take a lot of the discipline on to themselves and I hold their opinion in very high regard. I trust their judgement with my son, and, again, I've been pleasantly surprised. I've also learned to rely on coworkers and friends in my times of craziness. Without leaning on these amazing people, there's no way that I'd be able to do it all. I've been very blessed in my life with people that I can lean on. Look around...you probably have been, too! It may take a little bit of looking, but they are there. Let them help you...you'll be amazed at the difference it will make! :)
Lesson Learned - Accepting Help
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I'm a wife, sister, daughter, friend, coworker, but above all, I'm a mommy. I am a Project Manager for a Technology company focusing on Software Development. I've been married for 6 1/2 years and am the mother of an amazing 1 year-old son. My blog will focus on the struggle of juggling home and work while keeping everything in perspective. I'll share my experiences, good and bad, and hopefully be a source of encouragement and laughter.
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I love being the one they all
To the mommy who is
To the mommy who is considering a new job: If there is a YMCA or Boys and Girls Club near your kids' schools, they can do some wonderful programs. Most daycares also provide transportation for school-age children before and after school. Ask the working parents in your town for a recommendation on the best program. You will miss them more than they miss you. My daughter loves playing at night in our gym daycare even after she has been at her regular school during the day. I've have the older kids check on her for me while I'm working out and she is always playing with the other tots.
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What a blessing to be a
What a blessing to be a working mommy, and to be able to afford high quality childcare! Wait until your son starts talking a little bit in the next few months. He will tell you all about his friends in his toddler class and about the special vistors and fieldtrips.
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