From Dawn Till Dusk

It’s true, leaving my Nico everyday for work was the hardest and probably, the most painful thing that I’ve ever done in my being a parent, or should I say in my being a MOM. It’s really difficult because in my heart, I knew that since the day that I conceived my Nico, I started my love affair going with this Little One. I eventually moved on and had accepted the fact that I have to work to complement my husband in raising our family’s financial needs (especially now that we spend much for Nico’s nourishment and health and that we now had our home built and that we have to pay the monthly amortizations). It took me a while though to realize that going back to work doesn’t end this love affair and that the bond between me and my Nico continues to grow each and every day even without me by his side from 8 to 5.Making the transition to being a working Mom is difficult. I often find my self guilty about this choice. But it helps as I talk to other mothers who are likewise juggling a career and motherhood. They were never hesitant to share with me how they found ways to maximize their time with their babies.

A consolation that I read is a recent study that shows that “children with working moms thrive just as well as those with stay-at-home moms”. The study, funded by the United States’ National Institute of Mental Health found that the notion that working women are frazzled and guilt-ridden and that their children are in trouble was a myth. In fact working women had more self-esteem and improved physical and mental health. In addition, numerous studies show virtually no difference between children with working mothers and those with stay-at-home moms. Continue Reading »