For my readers who aren’t yet married, or who don’t yet have children… this post’s for you! I was ecstatic when Rachel contacted me about sharing her unique perspective in the Mommy, Come Home series. As a young couple who haven’t yet had children, Rachel and her husband are to be commended for planning now. [...]
Mommy, Come Home: The Cost of Working
June 25, 2009
If this is your first visit to the Mommy, Come Home series, you might want to catch up here. Welcome! When our daughter was born, I switched from a full-time teaching position to sharing a classroom with another part-time teacher. I wanted to come home full-time, but was I really ready? I was partly sad [...]
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Mommy Come Home: Get on Board
June 24, 2009
Before we delve into making coming home work financially, it’s important to note: both spouses have to be on board. One of the absolute most important gifts you give to your children is your own strong marriage. Two hearts knitted together, striving for the same purpose, can move mountains. However, making the necessary sacrifices to [...]
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Mommy Come Home: My Story
June 17, 2009
Everyone has a story to tell. Especially every Mama fighting tooth and nail to do what’s best for her family. Read that clearly, please: what’s best for her family. Our circumstances and situations are as varied as the excuses our children use to stay up just a little later… but we can still learn from, [...]
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Mommy, Come Home: An Introduction
June 10, 2009
This series has been on my heart for quite some time. Staying home to raise my children is so much more than what I do. It’s who I am. Actually, it’s who I’ve become. And, it’s one of the things I am asked about most frequently. While passionate about my stay-at-home-mom vocation, I do realize [...]
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