Monday, July 31, 2006

Leaving Stress at the Door

I've always heard moms say that balancing work and home is a struggle. For me, I definitely walk a tightrope. Working for me has never been a choice. I never imagined that I wouldn't work. I idolize those moms that get to stay home...how lucky are they!! While I would adore staying with my kids everyday, that dream is simply not a possibility. I've come to accept this fact and don't struggle with this aspect. I do, however, participate in a daily tug-of-war over work-related stress.

How do working moms leave their stress at the door and come home refreshed? There has been many times where I catch myself bringing these frustrations home. When I do notice that I'm doing this, I try very hard to stop, but it's not always that easy. Braeden is four now and I would have thought that I would have this figured out by now.

I'm certainly not the first mom to arrive at this dilemma. All I can do it hope to pick up a few tricks from the moms that I admire, and keep trying to not bring work home with me.

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