The term "having it all?" is one that I constantly think about. I have about three weeks left in my maternity leave since I am going back two weeks early.
During my break there have been some changes for me professionally that I wonder would have happened if I was not on maternity leave. I have always been the type of employee that was constanlty moving up, working all hours and a team player. I did these things because I am a hard worker and dedicated to what I do not because I thought it would get me there faster.
Well with little Abby in the picture I am struggling to find out if "having it all" is something that I want and can achieve. I want to be so many things but I think that it will take me time to find my groove in this new life. I do know that above all, she has my heart and I want make her life as wonderful as my mom did for me. Stay tuned on this one because I think it will be an ongoing topic...
Thankful List
- Sleeping Abby
- Purring kitties
- Baking cookies on Sunday
- March Maddness
- My mom and brother
- Fitting into a smaller size of jeans (this is a big one for mothers that have just given birth since being able to snap a button on pants is hard)
i know how career oriented you are, so i know being a mom must be a challenge of wants right now. i can't even think of going back to work (even though I am going to need to by the end of summer). it's definitely a difficult thing to deal with.
ReplyDeletePS - i completely agree on the pants snapping thing. i still can't get into a pair of pants with buttons, i'm still wearing maternity pants :(