Whoah! No disrespect to your mum at all, but the times have changed and women are no longer considered only good for housework and child rearing. As much as it is completely our responsibility to ensure our children are loved, cared for adequately and nurtured appropriately, it does not mean that it has to be you or me who does that 24/7. There is a very good argument that says a happy working mum is far better for her child than a miserable SAHM who scrapes by. However, if you feel you will be a miserable working mum, that's a whole different thing. Personally, I don't think I will be miserable at work after the initial wrench. It's a very personal thing though. Try not to allow the guilt to make decisions for you...I say just do what feels right and makes you happy
I had the same reaction when she said it, I think in her defense she meant it from a personal standpoint rather than "all women should be homemakers". However I still wish she'd said nothing.
It's strange. While I was pregnant I planned to go back doing almost full time, and had no problem with that. Since having lyra I have no desire to go back. I don't miss work at all.
I'm sorry I'm using the thread as a sounding board tonight. Just the thoughts that are consuming me at the moment. In reality (bar a lottery win) I'm back at work in 6 weeks, end of.
I'm feeling quite different this time around. I wish I had more time to just be with Tori. I'm looking at realistically taking off 6 weeks after the birth. That's not a lot
At least my work situation is flexible and besides the financial pressure, I can set it up how I want to
I have, however, always thought I am a better mom when I am working. I am happier when I have something outside of the home and my children to do. I need to have that validation and stimulation from something other than mothering. I've often wished that I didn't but that's how I am. Besides that it works for me to be a working mom, we need the money. I am lucky though that I have a lot of support because with the kids the ages they are and the amount of homework they have to get through I wouldn't be able to do it without my mom
It was 3 hours! And hour at the beach and then 2 hours in the studio. She listened to everything I wanted (I emailed her pics I liked) and had some lovely ideas. I had done my hair and makeup thinking we'd be in the studio first but it had started to get overcast so we did the beach first and the wind did shocking things to my hair. I hope I don't look too awful 
such a cute avatar 
Will we get to see some of them maybe?
This is what happens when I have a busy weekend 
