Comments on: Are You “Just” a Mom? http://organicmania.com/2008/05/13/are-you-just-a-mom/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:58:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Kristen http://organicmania.com/2008/05/13/are-you-just-a-mom/#comment-1364 Kristen Wed, 14 May 2008 16:39:17 +0000 http://organicmania.com/2008/05/13/are-you-just-a-mom/#comment-1364 I have a vivid recollection of a party my parents once threw for a large group of my mother's co-workers. I remember talking to the wife of one employee and asking what she did. She blushed and said, "Oh, I just stay at home." I was 20 at the time and in my gung ho, headed-to-law-school disposition, had some strong feelings about women who chose to forego a career for family (boy, has that changed now that I'm a stay-at-home mom, LOL!). Despite my mindset, however, I remember at that moment feeling for this woman who apparently had so little self-esteem as to not take pride in what she did. I have thought of that woman often over the years and when I'm feeling a loss of identity over having walked away from my legal career to stay at home, I think of her and remind myself that I am doing one of the most important jobs in the world. At least my children and husband think so, and frankly, that's what matters most to me. Kristen, thanks so much for sharing this story! And as for Moms, if it makes you happy, it's likely the right decision! You must read those books if you haven't already! -- Lynn So thank you for the reminder! I have a vivid recollection of a party my parents once threw for a large group of my mother’s co-workers. I remember talking to the wife of one employee and asking what she did. She blushed and said, “Oh, I just stay at home.”

I was 20 at the time and in my gung ho, headed-to-law-school disposition, had some strong feelings about women who chose to forego a career for family (boy, has that changed now that I’m a stay-at-home mom, LOL!). Despite my mindset, however, I remember at that moment feeling for this woman who apparently had so little self-esteem as to not take pride in what she did.

I have thought of that woman often over the years and when I’m feeling a loss of identity over having walked away from my legal career to stay at home, I think of her and remind myself that I am doing one of the most important jobs in the world. At least my children and husband think so, and frankly, that’s what matters most to me.

Kristen, thanks so much for sharing this story! And as for Moms, if it makes you happy, it’s likely the right decision! You must read those books if you haven’t already! — Lynn
So thank you for the reminder!

]]> By: MamaBird/SurelyYouNest http://organicmania.com/2008/05/13/are-you-just-a-mom/#comment-1363 MamaBird/SurelyYouNest Wed, 14 May 2008 00:20:10 +0000 http://organicmania.com/2008/05/13/are-you-just-a-mom/#comment-1363 Made me think of this: http://svmomblog.typepad.com/dc_metro_moms/2008/05/not-just-a-mom.html No one is "just" anything... Exactly! :) -- Lynn Made me think of this:

http://svmomblog.typepad.com/dc_metro_moms/2008/05/not-just-a-mom.html

No one is “just” anything…

Exactly! :) — Lynn

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