Wasting My Degree on Motherhood
In high school my teachers (!) thought I was wasting my intelligence going into the teaching field. I'm sure they would be even more upset that I am now a stay at home mom. Side note: I like to call it "work at home mom" because that sounds more accurate. I've been struggling lately with my choice to leave the outside workforce. I love teaching. I love being able to partner with my husband in providing financially for our family. I love chopping down our debts in pursuit of financial freedom. But - I love my girl. About once a month I start to feel the overwhelming need to look at potential jobs and dream about all the things we could do with my extra income. Then I think about the costs involved to my family and I stop dreaming. But why can't I have it all?! Why can't I be super-wife, super-mom, and a super-teacher? If you were to read the entries in my prayer journal from the past couple of months you would see ...