Working Mom to Stay At Home Mom

So from January until April I went back to work at CMT. I was filling in for someone on maternity leave so it was just a brief period. It was a great experience for me! I think I really needed the break from the kids. A friend from church, Karen, kept the kids while I went back to work. She was great for them!!!
We learned that me getting home at 6:45 every night was not ideal for our family! It was hard on Jay because he got stuck with the difficult time with the kids. He had to pick them up come home get them fed and ready for bed. I would get home just in time to put them all to bed. I loved working but mainly for the social aspect of it.
I realized that a "working mom" and a "stay at home mom" are two completely separate jobs! They are both hard jobs and both have thier advantages and disadvantages! Being back home now really makes me appreciate being able to stay home!! I love spending time with the kids. I was thinking this morning it's nice to have the "freedom" to be able to do whatever during the day. Yes I have to drag kids wih me but it's nice to be able to run to the store on the middle of the day when no one else is there. And hang out with other moms as your kids run wild around you. And plan a day to the zoo with friends. Although working full time you do have all day adult interaction! Which is always nice so you don't feel like you brain is going to cookie mush. This also gave me a great respect for working moms. To find the balance between work and your family can be hard. Finding anytime to clean my house, cook, or do laundry was very hard!! So for me this break back to work is just what I needed. If anything it helped me to appreciate staying at home with my kids!!!