Working or stay at home moms?

I am a working mom, always have been and I more then likely always will be not because I don’t want to be home with my kids all day every day but I’ve never had the chance to stay at home. I honestly don’t think I would be interested in it either, because I think that I would get bored and we would end up not doing anything all day but watching TV and eating. I know that’s a stereotype that hurts stay at home moms more than anything. I don’t think that stay at home moms are doing this but I know that I would. I know that getting up everyday and going to work gives me a reason to get dressed and to get my kids dressed because if I don’t have to I won’t.

Now don’t get me wrong I love spending time with my kids and watching them learn and explore life I just am not the person who has the patience or intellect to make sure my kids know what they are supposed to know when they are supposed to know it. I know that sounds crazy because we are our children’s first teachers but I think that is more along the line of morals and values. I think the trained professionals should be teaching our kids and we should be assisting them.

I have been blessed to have two smart girls that I cannot take any credit for, they just know things, I didn’t teach them and I am usually surprised at them knowing it. But I think that them being busy all day and going to interact with other children at daycare makes them well rounded children who know how to interact with humans. I say that because I need adult interaction on the daily even though children are generally much better people they just don’t get adult issues. I cant talk to them about life and things that bother me because they are so carefree and I would never want to burden them with anything that they cannot handle.
So for me, I have to say that I am a working mom and I would not change that. A perk of being a working mom when you pick your kids up after a long day at work they are so happy to see you! They make it as you are a superstar when you walk into the room they don’t do that if they are with you all day. I know nothing in the world probably beats staying home with your kids but if you aren’t excited about it, and don’t properly plan your kids will suffer and so will you.

I know a ton of stay at home moms who nail it, I wish that I could be like them I am not and I’m ok with that. If you had the choice to stay at home with your kids all day everyday would you? That means you would never be able to clock out of work, when you go into the office you get a lunch break and you get to go to the restroom in peace. I love my kids more than anything but sometimes you just need a break.