Today I want to write for all the working women out there ...striving to excel at their jobs and at the same time striving to do justice to the very demanding household needs. Specially I want to take this moment to admire the working mothers, with no offenses to the housewifes and non-earning mothers. I believe all mothers are great achievers and all women excel in whatever they do.
But close to my heart is a working mother !!! .... ME . I want to express the hardwork, the pain , the guilt and the sentiments we carry, how hurt we are when someone says that we are not giving 100% time to our kids and leave them in a daycare.
I have personally come across questions like :"HOW can you leave your 1.5 yrs old son in the daycare !"
"HOW do you feel when you dont see his face for 9 hours"
"Oh poor boy ... he has to stay in the nursery"
"Oh dear ..you are not able to spend time with your child as much as we do"
" He's not learning much from you ... u are not around most of the times "
and so on ....
I have personally come across questions like :"HOW can you leave your 1.5 yrs old son in the daycare !"
"HOW do you feel when you dont see his face for 9 hours"
"Oh poor boy ... he has to stay in the nursery"
"Oh dear ..you are not able to spend time with your child as much as we do"
" He's not learning much from you ... u are not around most of the times "
and so on ....
All the queries mostly coming from other women who not necessarily want to hurt you but sometimes do. I fail to understand sometime if they are trying to justify their non-working status by trying to show me the "1/2 empty glass". I might sound rude, but honestly when someone challenges my "motherhood" ... I cannot take it.
Working or no-working .... we all carry the golden heart of a mother. A mother, no matter what circumstances, will always do the best for her kids.
I am a positive, strong headed professional person who wants the best out of best for everything. So , frankly, I get offended with this thought that is my child loosing out on something. But then I self treat myself and think about it a bit differently. I apply the "1/2 glass full " philosophy.
Working or no-working .... we all carry the golden heart of a mother. A mother, no matter what circumstances, will always do the best for her kids.
I am a positive, strong headed professional person who wants the best out of best for everything. So , frankly, I get offended with this thought that is my child loosing out on something. But then I self treat myself and think about it a bit differently. I apply the "1/2 glass full " philosophy.
And my "1/2 filled glass" says that every moment I live , I care about my family. Every moment I am away, I miss my son. So I collect all my love in my "little 1/2 glass" and keep it filled till I catch up with my child and usher on him all the missed hours ... I play, I dance and I do everything to make him happy and on the selfish side, make me happy !.
On the other hand, in the daycare kids learn so much. The statistics say that the kids who go to nurseries in an early stage turn out to me more social people. They make friends and learn to be self dependent so quickly and much more.
When my son grows up, I shall ask him if he ever felt that his mother is doing anything less .... I am sure his answer will be my Trophy.
So all the working mums out there, never feel that you are doing any less ...you are doing much more because you try your best to compensate for the lost hours by giving your kids the extra cuddles, the extra care and love whenever you are with them. You do the extra mile to keep them happy and pampered.
On the other hand, in the daycare kids learn so much. The statistics say that the kids who go to nurseries in an early stage turn out to me more social people. They make friends and learn to be self dependent so quickly and much more.
When my son grows up, I shall ask him if he ever felt that his mother is doing anything less .... I am sure his answer will be my Trophy.
So all the working mums out there, never feel that you are doing any less ...you are doing much more because you try your best to compensate for the lost hours by giving your kids the extra cuddles, the extra care and love whenever you are with them. You do the extra mile to keep them happy and pampered.
3 Cheers to all the "Working Mums" from my side.
Be Proud.
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