One Day At A Time

Last week was one of those weeks where I really questioned whether I should be working or staying home.... It started when my nanny had to have emergency surgery and we had no backup childcare options that were available for the week. Add in an ice storm that knocked the power line off our house, then a busted water pipe in the basement. All that combined with an extremely busy week at work packed with meetings, project deadlines, and other responsibilities that had to be met - and I'll I can say is: Ahhhhhhh!! I was scrambling to find some part-time babysitters so I could run into my office (which thankfully is relatively close) for just a couple hours to get at least a little bit done, while also juggling plumber and electrician appointments. All the while, in the back of my mind was a little voice saying, “If you didn’t work, you could eliminate a lot of this stress.”

But, even having gone through all that craziness last week, there is still a bigger part of me that continues to thrive on having the responsibilities at work - the feeling of accomplishment of completing a big project, or presentation, or meeting. And even though it was a stressful week juggling everything, it still feels worth it to me. I still feel comfortable with my decision to work and confident that my son is also thriving.  I just have to keep in mind that all I can do is take everything one day at a time – and this where I’m at today.

I'm so glad to be blogging again. I realized that writing this and also reading Beth's posts is very cathartic for me. It's comforting to know that I am not alone in my struggles to balance mommy-hood with life's other responsibilities.

- Michelle