I am a mother of three beautiful children, a wife, a manager of an early childhood facility, and currently pursuing my masters. My daily environment, often times, is very exhausting and there are days I am not sure I can fulfill all duties. To me, support is the foundation of life. A person needs to have sources of support emotionally, physically, and practically. Each day I am thankful for the support given to me from all the fabulous people in my life.
My husband is my number one support. He is supportive of my emotions, dedication to higher education, my work, our children, our home and every single aspect of daily life. Without him, my world would not be the same. My children provide me with unconditional love. They bring out my inner child and a smile to my face. At work, my employees and the children we provide care for give me strength and motivation to continue to provide a safe and fun learning environment.
The challenge I thought about was the ability to not work. Not working creates new challenges that support would be necessary in life to survive. If I was not able to work, financially our family would need to tighten our life style and most likely down grade our home. Our children would need to readjust their lifestyles and how they are used to living. My husband would need to support our family financially. Without these supports my life would feel empty. Life would be difficult to set goals and strive for better things without the cheerleaders on the sidelines cheering me on.
Erika,
ReplyDeleteFunny how you imagined the challenge of not working and I imagined taking on an added position.
We become so comfortable in our lives with financial stability. When my hours were cut last fall, our family had to make many adjustments. It made me depressed and cranky not being able to do what I wanted. I hated having to explain to the kids why things were different and I despised borrowing money from my parents to get to my Mother-n-law's funeral. Now, just when we've figured out how to survive with less, I have an interview next Thursday. I am more nervous to be jumping in over my head than I am about the job itself. Being the perfectionist I am, I put A LOT of hours into our coursework. This simply may not be possible with a new position. Gratefully, my husband is fully on board and we have discussed how responsibilities may be adjusted around the house between he and the kids. This may prove to be quite an adventure...
Hi Erica,
ReplyDeleteFinancial security seems to control our lives. I only work part time at several places right now and yes, it becomes a JUGGLE sometimes. I also put SO MUCH into the course work. I have learned to let things and even some relationships on hold in order to obtain this degree with hopes of increasing my financial independance. It sounds like your family is completely behind you on this endevour. I wish you well. Good Luck !
Hi Erica,
ReplyDeleteYou sure have a very busy life, and most of the time we need help from each other to get through difficult times. Financial security has always had the biggest power on our lives. I can imagine what would happen to me if I lost my job. I enjoy reading your post. Good luck!
Lufei