By Lori
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| Lori and family enjoying Indiana in the fall |
My name is Lori. I am
30 years old and have two small children.
My first-born is a ‘new’ two-year-old boy, Max, who loves being a big
brother. The baby of our family is a
little lady named Halle (rhymes with ‘Sally’).
The two are young, but already good pals and I enjoy seeing them
interact and look forward to them growing up together.
Prior to Halle’s birth, I was working for an insurance
company, yearning to be at home with my young son. My husband John and I vowed (before we
decided to have another child) that we would do whatever we could to make sure
I stayed at home once a second baby joined our family. Both of us were so lucky as to have had
mothers and grandmothers who were home with us and we very much wanted to be
able to do the same.
So here I am now that Halle is here, staying at home,
freelance writing and juggling a household with two small children (lucky
enough to have a husband who helps a lot).
Probably just like many of you.
So, as I said, staying at home has been an adjustment. I am
so very thankful to be here with the kids day in and day out. That’s just it; I am with them day in and day
out. This is a big change from working outside of the home 32 hours per week. Please don’t get me wrong, being at home and
seeing my children learn and grow and change is something I will forever be
thankful for. I have always wanted to be
a mother and always wanted to be at home with my children. However, a struggle
right now is finding a good balance between the children, work and personal time. Having some time to yourself, even if it for
20 minutes is a necessity for your health.
As a new mom to two under the age of 2, I have had some
doubts about my parenting skills.
Suddenly I have more children than laps, and two ‘babies’ who very much
need me. But I feel that everyday, my
confidence grows and I become more at ease.
Being a parent is not necessarily something you can be taught. You just learn as you go along.
More than anything, I am learning you just have to relax.
Kids will be kids. They aren’t going to behave perfectly. They aren’t going to listen all of the
time. There may be times when they are
both crying, but it will all be okay.
Other people may judge you or give you advice you don’t care to
hear. Just roll with the punches.
So for all of you mommies out there- whether you have one
small children, or grown children- let's continue to encourage one another. We are all allies in this fun world of
mommy-hood. The job of a mommy- whether
you work outside of the home or not- is far from a cakewalk! But I can’t think
of anything more rewarding.
1 comment:
Great post! Welcome, Lori!
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