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RE: WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? - NO!
What a great post. Very true words. I handed in my resignation at work last week, letting them know that I won't be returning after maternity leave. I've decided to stay home and raise my girl. It does mean we have to go without things since we are a family on one income, but I'll happily give them up if it means that I can spend my days watching her grow.
Your post made me feel better as initially it felt like I was giving up part of myself with my job. It had been my identity for years. Now I happily tell people that I'm a stay at home mum. To me it's the best job in the world.
You know, there was a time when @mama-pepper wanted to be a dental hygienist. I told her to just focus on college and I would take care of all the bills. Then, we started having children, and we still haven't stopped.
Evaluating our true identities was key in restructuring our lives. We decided that first, we were children of God. Secondly, we were the spouses of one another. Thirdly, we were parents. Everything else came after those three for us.
We now realize that she will never be a dental hygienist, and we are okay with that.