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Our sweet boy! |
- She is a stay-at-home mom.
- She wants to stay home with her children but has to work due to financial strain or being a single parent.
- She is a career woman who loves her children and also enjoys her work.
My son, Daniel, was born in August of 2013. Before he was born my husband and I had already made the decision that I would stay home with him. We both feel that it is important for our children to be raised with their mother at home rather than spending most of their week in the care of someone else. My parents made the same choice with my brother and me which I feel had a big impact on my childhood.
However, I will tell you that it is not always easy from a financial standpoint! When you are a single-income family you have to make many sacrifices. A small-town pastor does not get a large paycheck by any means, but we know it is enough to live on when we budget carefully. I am actually a Registered Nurse and I know if I worked right now, I could have a job that pays very well. Sometimes I even feel guilty about this, but then I think about the job I have right here at home. I wouldn't trade this precious time in my son's life for anything. My baby boy just turned 5 months old this week. I can't help but think about how much I would be missing every day if had gone back to work after he was born.
I've gotten the question from several people, "Are you going back to work when Daniel starts school?" Our plan is for me to continue to stay home because we want to homeschool our children. I was also homeschooled from Kindergarten through 12th Grade. This surprises a lot of people, but I can honestly say that I would not have had it any other way. I loved being homeschooled! It's important to me to know what my child is learning and to be able to teach him with a biblical mindset.
Lastly, I must say that I feel I'm living my purpose at this time in my life. At no other time have I felt more fulfilled than I do now that I'm a wife and a mother at home with my family. I wake up in the morning to see my child's smiling face and know that I get to spend my day watching him learn and grow. Every evening I get to welcome my husband home and cook a nice meal for him. I'm able to make my home just that ... a HOME. And no matter how many sacrifices or lifestyle changes we may have to make ... we are HAPPY.
I pray that I will continue to have the privilege of being a stay-at-home mom and I hope this post helps someone who may be considering doing the same!
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