Last night I was reading Baby-World, (Yes I know we are lead such exciting lives now) when I came across a surprising statistic that we fell into. Since I do not work, and my husband is the breadwinner this qualifies as a traditional family, however this only accounts for 7% of American households. Popular shows like “Modern Family,” show just how different the new normal is becoming in our society. Growing up with a single working mother of 3 kids, I had hopes of running my own company, and coordinating the nannies work schedules. However once I held my daughter for the first time, I knew that all that mattered at that point was being the best mom I could be. I always thought I would hate being a SAHM (stay-at-home-mom) but the truth is I love every minute of it. I love the moments that I get the share with our daughter and how I feel we already have a bond that could never ever be broken. I also love how my husband has just as strong of a bond with Liv. This month he is signing her up for gymnastics on Wednesday nights to do together, or how they go on daddy-daughter dates without me asking for a break. The truth is, this is what works for us and we couldn’t be happier. I feel extremely lucky that we are financially able to live of one income, and still be able to travel home when I get home-sick! Sure there are days when I would kill to have a 20 minute commute of silence, but more often than not, I love the flexibility of making my own schedule, teaching my daughter, and being able to witness every single Kodak momentJ
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