It's a Post!

I left this comment over at Girl's on a post where she was talking about how people make assumptions that because we are the moms we should be the ones staying home and taking care of the baby all. day. every. day. and decided it was worth a post to remember it [edited to make sense]...

It takes a strong woman to not feel 'guilty' for not staying at home. I am just now getting out of the guilt of thinking I HAVE to be home to have a healthy family. It is liberating. My family is happier because I am happier. It stretches and grows Brando's and my relationship because we actually have to work as a team together and it's not falling all on my shoulders anymore. I'm not working yet, but I'm working towards working and I am finally okay with that. Thank God! I'm not just okay with it but see the benefit in being able to affect the lives of those around me and have my children be able to learn that much more from me.

It's awesome to not fall into that stigma of having to stay at home to have a healthy family in the first place! It is hard to hear people act like I should be home and doing things because that's my "job" when it isn't. It's great to be equal partners and the hubby to be on the same page! We're getting there...