Thinkingmama

This Thinkingmama’s life — and my family’s — is changing again.

I am about to accept an offer for a full-time job that will allow me to work from home two days a week. It was a tough decision, but the opportunity is a good one, and the return of a second income will free my family from most financial worries. Most of the worries were on my part, but my husband is just more laid back than I am.

I didn’t seek out this job; it sort of found me. It’s funny how the world works sometimes. Anyway, I can’t even count how many pro-and-con lists I made in my head about going back to work. I hope I’m making the right decision. Who can really know?

I’m positive I will miss being with my sweet, adorable baby all the time. But I’m taking comfort in the fact that she still will be with me for the majority of the week. (Although my husband will have to help watch her while I’m working from home. We’ll have to figure that part out.) And I’m telling myself I’ll just treasure my time with her even more now. The weekends will feel like weekends! (They hadn’t been feeling exactly weekend-like.)

I will still keep this blog up. After all, it’s about transition. And I’ll still be interested in the same issues of motherhood and careers and juggling it all. Plus I’ve been encouraged by the number of hits and the great feedback I’ve been receiving.

Good thing I chose an ambiguous name for this blog — a Thinkingmama can be a full-time worker and part-time telecommuter.