Should Moms Work?

To work or not to work? That is a pressing question for many families today. Your answer may have changed in the last year due to circumstances beyond your control. With the unemployment rate at an all time high, families are forced to make decisions they never thought they would ever have to face. I believe this is a very personal decision and will be different for every family. As you may know, I am a working mom. I spend every moment I can with my children outside of work. It is the situation my family is faced with and I intend to fully embrace it.

Moms have such an important place in the home. They often wear many “hats”. Moms are caregivers, nurses, teachers, maids, psychologists, bankers, referees, nurturers and the list goes on and on. Some moms find being at home with their children a very fullfilling job and couldn’t dream of anything else. These moms don’t feel they need the extra income to survive and prefer to be at home. Other moms are quite unhappy at home and do not provide the home environment they would like due to their dislike of working as an At-Home-Mom. Many moms do not have a choice and must work outside the home for monetary reasons. No matter what your choice in parenting, I feel, the most important choice is not quanitity but quality.

Think of it this way…what if you decided to stay home with your children but your heart was not in it. You became resentful and spent most of the time yelling at them. You distance yourself from them since, after all, they are the reason you are home and miserable. You never play games, never talk about their day and never take the time to teach them those valuable life lessons. Does that sound like a nurturing place for a child to blossom? Or…

You have decided that working is what you need and want to do for the present time. After work you take time to sit with your children, ask them about their day, have some special play/snuggle time and make sure your child knows you are there for them to love and support them no matter what.

Which scenario sounds like the better option for your child? If being a stay-at-home-mom is what you really love to do then it is definitely the best choice! But, if you find yourself having to work for various reasons, make the most of the situation. Have no guilt! Your children can and will grow up to be wonderful people. Remember it’s the quality of time you spend with them not quantity.

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