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Parenting expert Mia Redrick is an author, lecturer, radio personality, personal coach and mother of three young children. She is a leader in the push for the self-care of mothers, and shares her wisdom on how to raise children without sacrificing personal needs.

  

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Should Moms Stay At Home or Go To Work?

July 15, 1:22 AM
 
 

All Mothers Work: A Guilt Free Guide for the Stay at Home MomAmbition Is Not a Dirty Word: A Woman's Guide to Earning Her Worth and Achieving Her Dreams

 I recently read an article about moms who felt tremendous guilt because they made the decision to be working instead of be  stay-at-home moms.  These mothers felt that they missed their children's most precious moments. 

On the other hand, stay-at-home moms are often scrutinized for not being intelligent and sacrificing their lives for their children.

I have always felt that how a mother decides to express her work, whether inside or outside the home is her choice. Both stay-at-home mothers and working mothers are moms. What is different about these women is how they choose to express their work. Some choose to explore careers outside the home that may take them to the  boardrooms across the country. Others have chosen the  experience  of every moment, having a desire or value to see every wink and smile, crawl and toddle.
 
Since when did a mother have to justify what she valued?  Who said that she could not choose both as viable options?  The  big concern that both of these mothers face is being exhausted, drained and overwhelmed.
  All mothers struggle with the same issues that result from  doing to much.
If our society valued moms more, there would be greater options on both sides of the scale to allow more flexibility without judgment, better options to enter the workforce and understanding that just because you take time away doesn't mean that you have forgotten all that you know. 

What do you  think about this issue?  Has this happened to you?   Do you feel that woman should work out side of the home?  Or, do you believe that it is best for a mom to stay-at-home with the children.  Weigh In.

Live fully,
Mia
www.findingdefinitions.com


Additional Resources: Ambition is not A Dirty Word and All Mothers Work are great reads for mothers on both sides on the fence.  (Photo provided by amazon.com.)

 


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