Dear Dr. Laura,
I am a BIG fan of yours and totally agree that the best job of all is motherhood. However, when it wasn't paying the bills, and I was offered an opportunity to work from home I jumped at it! That was almost 14 years ago. I love working from home and being available for my boys. I haven't missed a field trip, a class party or any other school activity. I have served on the school PTO for 8 years as Pres. for 3, a Boy/Cub Scout volunteer and am active in their sports activities and our church.
I am my kids Mom I even have the shirt you sold on Mothers Day and my husbands girlfriend. And besides that I am a business professional who is respected in her field.
Do I get tired? Sure, some days. But my boys are my life, and I am so blessed to be able to be right here at home to support them, bake cookies for them, and attend all their activities.
Sometimes it is hard to balance because when you are home you have to know when to stop work and end of the evening. It is too easy to keep working but you learn to stop after you've done it for a while.
I can tell the kids at school whose mothers stay home. And I feel sorry for the others who are brought to school at 6am and aren't picked up again until 6:30pm. Why do these people even have children?
Thanks Dr. Laura for all you do & say. You made a difference in my families life!
Working from home and loving it.
Jane
