TheMommyBlog

I am a mother of two and am a VP at a PR agency, so I juggle two kids and a carzy busy job..I do a lot of planning each week..pre-make meals on Sundays and get a lot done the night before…

I’m a mom of three (17, 14 and 8) and a full time teacher (middle school and high school English).

I also do a lot of planning, my husband pulls his weight, the kids all have their responsibilities….

And sometimes it all blows up in our faces. Sometimes more than once a day. I think the key to handling being a mom who has a job outside the family is to put a stake in the heart of Supermom.

I’ve learned to accept that it’s ok to be “good enough” and to accept that sometimes things are just not going to work out and I will feel out of control, off balance and overwhelmed. And then there will be days in which I look superhumanly great to the outside eye.

Enjoy the days when you have balance. Don’t freak out on the days you don’t.

And a bubble bath, a glass of wine and 15 minutes to yourself can work wonders.

Exactly…and ask for help! When I need the help of family or friends I ask…I can’t do it all and I have finally accepting that truth..it is important to have a partner that pulls there weight..My husband does, he really helps when it is needed…

Guilt? Let me tell you about guilt! Yesterday my 3-year-old daughter left me a voice mail while I was in a meeting. She said in her matter-of-fact little voice, “mommy, tall me back. Oh, and I wove you.” When I called her back she said, “mommy, I miss you. Tome home, pway wiff me.”

I’m sure that in all families there is a member who is eager to help out when needed to take care of the kids when mom is working late or has to do a business trip.

I told my husband, through a sleep-deprived fog, four weeks after our son was born: “I now understand why rich people get nannies.”

“Yep,” he replied. “And why we keep your mother.”

Where would I be without her? I wouldn’t even venture a guess.

My mom too is always there if I needed help especially of taking care of the kids.  So hubby and I are really glad and we loved her so much.

I work part, part, part time.  I like it.  Going to work, makes me appreciate the time I have with my kids.

Enjoy the days when you have balance. Don’t freak out on the days you don’t.

When our children were little, I traveled for work only two or three times a year. As they got older, I was more comfortable taking a job that required more travel, but no more than two or three weeks over the course of the year. We made that decision because I knew how hard it was for my husband to manage the household while I was gone.

Is there a good or bad answer to the quandry? I don’t think so. It seems to me that it depends on what works for your own family.