Why I am a Stay at Home Mommy

Some may find my job boring or pointless, they even may say I am lazy or I just don't want to work. Well I am here to tell you today, my reasons behind why I choose to stay at home to raise my children. Not first let me tell you, that I do not tell you this to say that I am better than anyone in anyway, nor do I tell you to make you feel like my life is better. Please take this as educational, simply to let you know why I have chosen this for my family.

I honestly think I was born to be a mother. I felt like as I was growing up, the traits I acquired and the talents I learned, were simply to be a good mother, and wife. I have always loved cleaning the kitchen, and folding laundry. I love to organize and I really enjoy being at home and being creative. I have had jobs in the past, that I enjoyed, but all I could think of as I was working, was my job. When I became a mother, it was the best thing that ever happened to me. It was like I waited to be a mother this long and now it was finally happening and I loved it. I love the feeling of love and appreciation from my son, as I help him learn and grow. I get paid in kisses and hugs, and that to me, is worth more than a paycheck that I could ever earn working outside my home. 

I choose to stay at home with my son, because I want him to learn from me, and not a book, or ignored by a daycare provider. I control his diet, naps, friends, and exposure. I know how imaginative my son is, and I hear his every word that he says. There is nothing that I miss when I stay at home with him, and when we have other children, I will do the same, and I will adore every minute of every day of it. I love doing crafts, playing with plato, coloring with crayons and playing batman and superman with my son. He makes me laugh, and cry. I love this life.

Granted it is difficult at times, to make ends meet. Since women started into the workforce, it made it more and more difficult to live on a one income budget. But, with coupons and free cycle, things are made easier, as well as help from my Heavenly Father who looks out for me and provides opportunities for my husband to make a little extra money on the side, to pay for unexpected things that show up in our lives. 

I choose to be poor, because I know that I am helping my child by teaching him to make do with what he has, and not be picky or unhappy. Yes I spoil my son and let him have things that he loves, but I don't have to spend a fortune on things, and he is a happy little boy. We have one car, and my husband walks to work most days to save money. My husband is in school, and I just finished my Associates Degree. We set goals and achieve them. I truly believe that my purpose in life is to be a mother, and God makes everything work out and possible.

So, now you know. I am not lazy, I stay at home, and I am happy. Thank you for reading. Please do what makes your happy.