reflections of a just figuring it out mama

Lately I’ve been asked a million variations of, “Are you enjoying staying home with your daughter now that you sold your company?”

“How’s the transition out of work going?”
“How have things been now that you aren’t working?”
“Are you enjoying your time at home ~relaxing~ now that you aren’t working?”

(All moms will laugh with me on that last one.)

My answer: I’m soaking in every precious second.

I’m beyond grateful that I’ve been afforded the opportunity to stay home with my daughter during this season. I recognize this as a huge blessing and an absolute privilege.

And, it’s not easy.

I’m learning that both can be true.

Quick story: because I had entrepreneurial parents, I had a stay-at-home mom AND a stay-at-home dad at different points in my childhood.

There was a time when my dad worked in corporate America and my mom stayed home with me and my brother. And then, there was a time when my mom started a business of her own and my dad quit his job to support her by staying home with us kids for a season. Mr. Mom, they called him!

Mom and Mr. Mom were always super transparent in that, although they loved it, staying home was way harder work.

So from a young age, long before I was a parent myself, I always had this deep respect for any person (mom or dad) who stayed home with their kids.

And now that I’m a parent, and have both worked 40+ hour weeks and stayed home with my daughter full-time, I can say it too. Yep — staying home is way harder work.

It’s around the clock work.
It’s thankless work.
It’s work that tests your patience and mental strength more than anything.
It’s anything but relaxing.

And I love it.
AND I miss everything that came with owning + operating the business I sold.

Both can be true.

I know that’s not everyone’s wiring, but it is mine. And I know that I can’t be alone here. Am I?

I crave a different kind of work AND I wouldn’t trade places with anyone in this season.

Which is why lately, I’ve become obsessed with finding ways to do both.

In real time, I’m continuously working to find ways to do both in a capacity that works for me and my family. There are so many different ways that “both” can look for many different families.

Personally, I believe a mom’s unique place in her home is a divine design. Irreplaceable.

AND I believe a woman can do whatever it is she sets her mind to.

Both can be true.

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