At home

I love being a stay-at-home mom. It is the best job in the whole world. I didn't always feel this way. In fact, a few weeks ago I ran into an old seminary teacher and he reminded me of a discussion we had in class in which I argued that women should not be expected to give up everything to sit home and babysit all day. When I had Daisy I went from working full time and going to school full time to being home all day every day trying to take care of a new baby. It was the hardest transition for me, one of the hardest of my life. I felt like a worthless leach because I didn't feel I was contributing to society or to our household income. To get through my feelings of confusion and discouragement I prayed a lot and studied what the prophets had to say about the topic. I learned so much! I learned that there was no more important thing that I could be doing, and that I was making a most significant contribution to society. I started to truly enjoy my job. I feel genuine gratitude that I have the luxury to be at home with my kids, because I understand now that it is a luxury. While the hours can be a little crazy, and the work a bit stressful, I have the very best job in the world, and I wouldn't trade it for anything.