Work Mom/Home Life Balance

Lol jk. Because there is none. I mean not really. You will never find the just right balance as a working mom. I couldn’t figure it out with one and I certainly don’t have it together with two.

Im not sure how some moms do it- working from home but also caring for their babes? I always say I wish I had the type of job that would pose more flexibility for me, allowing for more of a work/home life balance for me and my kiddos, but as a teacher that balance simply doesn’t exist.

You would think in an industry that is predominantly women, and predominantly mothers, that there would be grace or patience or support for the working mom, but it’s mostly the opposite. We are expected to come in early, leave late, bring our work home, prep all Sunday, leaving very limited time- and patience- for our families. (Add being a working pumping mom into the mix and you will lose all types of sanity you once had).

“But you get summers off!” Well aware. So I wait all year for the two months off to be the best mom I can be, while I can only give my kids 70% of me at most during the school year. It doesn’t seem super fair to me. So what is the balance? Well, it just simply doesn’t exist. I long to not have the financial burden on me to have to work, or even be able to do part time and give so much more to my kiddos at home. I fantasize about this more often than I should.

The guilt and mental load of the working mom is out of control. My brain has about 20 thoughts racing through it at the same time. Did I put my pump parts in the dishwasher? Shit I need to pay that bill. And that bill. And the other one. When was daycare open during April? Did I prep enough extra work for math? Am I doing this right? Does Jack feel loved enough today? Am I giving enough attention to both kids? Oh fuck Jack needs extra clothes for preschool and Ava is out of diapers. Add toothpaste to the list.

So what is the working mom life balance and how do we achieve it? I have no fucking clue but let me know when you figure it out!