Comments on: Mommy Come Home: My Story

By: SAHM: Emotionally worth it | No Regrets Singles

SAHM: Emotionally worth it | No Regrets Singles — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 12:51:31 +0000

[...] For two years this was our routine (minus the nursing in year two). I still enjoyed my job, but it increasingly became a job and not a passion. And it ever-so-slowly dawned on me that I was unable to give myself 100% to my husband, my girl, and my students. Something had to give. Read more here… [...]

By: One Mama’s Heart

One Mama’s Heart — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 02:24:33 +0000

[...] were easier. I never felt like I was doing the right thing, and, as Amy pointed out so brilliantly, my career became just a job. My master’s degree became a burden; student loan payments were among the bills keeping me at [...]

By: Mommy, Come Home: Your Turn (with a Giveaway) | The Finer Things in Life

Mommy, Come Home: Your Turn (with a Giveaway) | The Finer Things in Life — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:52:29 +0000

[...] My Story [...]

By: Mommy, Come Home: It’s Not Just About the Money : The Finer Things in Life

Mommy, Come Home: It’s Not Just About the Money : The Finer Things in Life — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:18:55 +0000

[...] My Story [...]

By: staci @ teaching money to kids

staci @ teaching money to kids — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:31:45 +0000

Its amazing, I just read you story and many posts in theis series, and you easily could have been writing my story. God’s plan is not our plan. Thanks for sharing your story and so many other great ones.

By: Mommy, Come Home: The Cost of Working : The Finer Things in Life

Mommy, Come Home: The Cost of Working : The Finer Things in Life — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:05:41 +0000

[...] 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 to leave my job and partly nervous… we had planned, we had prepared, we had [...]

By: Mommy Come Home: Get on Board : The Finer Things in Life

Mommy Come Home: Get on Board : The Finer Things in Life — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:29:36 +0000

[...] is key. Early in our story, it was just assumed (by both of us) that I would stay home with the children while they are [...]

By: Sherry

Sherry — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:06:19 +0000

What a blessing to hear your story, Amy! God is good through all the pruning and making you into the mom He wants you to be!!

By: Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship

Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:33:36 +0000

Amy, your infertility story over at Tiniest of Miracles is just beautiful. What a difficult ordeal, and what a touching way of sharing it with us. Thank you.

Pretty neat that you used to be a teacher, too…there are a lot of us out there!

By: Mary Jo

Mary Jo — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:52:55 +0000

Enjoyed reading your story. What a blessing to be home with your children! I love staying home with my already-very-active (though her only mobility as of yet is rolling) almost-4-month old. What a treasure she is. I can’t imagine leaving her with someone else all day, and I’m thankful for a husband who works hard and *wants* me to be at home with her.