The number one reason that I love my recent ‘life change’ is that I get to spend more time with my crazy little Tsunamis.
I am not suggesting for a minute that they were in any way neglected whilst I was working hard in the grey world. Not at all. I believe that the more loving, sharing close relationships our children can form in their young lives, the better. Spending time with grown-ups other than family builds their independence and opens up their world.
But I’m very glad it’s more me doing the world-opening these days.
It’s not all sunshine and roses, quite the opposite actually. Like every mum who has ever mummed (and that is to say all mumming mums), the relentlessness of the school pick up and drop off routine coupled with the ceaseless whinge factor is enough to make me want to run back to greyland. Not quite.
But, this week I’m grateful for…
245. The everyday – being the constant in my children’s Everyday is important and satisfying.
246. Nurturing – taking the time to get to know them better and helping them explore the people they are and the people they want to be. I talk more about this over at Village Voices this week.
247. Day’s end – going completely off on a tangent, but after a loooong day both taking care of the children aaaaand putting in a day’s work, I have never looked forward to Day’s End quite so much. (Except maybe when Maxi was a newborn, but then Day’s End never came… not for months.)
What’s your favourite moment from this week?
Join us over at Village Voices and link up your own gratefuls.
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Kymmie says
Oh, I know this all too well. I love being being a full time mum and a work at home mum. But it also has its pitfalls. Come 7:30pm and I’m dying for some Quality Me Time. It’s not quite Wine O Clock here, but perhaps some reading, blogging or sleeping? Any of the above. I’m not fussy! xx
Tat @ Mum in search says
I was planning to go back to work after a year and I just couldn’t do it. It feels a lot better when I’m not missing out on quite as much in my children’s lives.
Elisa {with grace and eve} says
I very much love your gratefuls, always get me thinking. Thank you x
Andrea @ little buckles says
I love being at home with the kids but boy is it hard sometimes. A good set of gratefuls I can totally relate to. I’m at the days end as I type 🙂
Squiggly Rainbow says
About to post our gratefuls xx
Megan Blandford says
I hear you! It’s satisfying to spend the day being a mum – in an overall kind of way, but not necessarily in every moment.
Nicole Sanders says
It’s the hardest most exhausting job in the world being a mum, but also the most rewarding!:) nx
Pink Ronnie says
I love #245. I need to remember and meditate on that every day.
It is the most important job in the world.
Ronnie xo
p.s. This is my first time commenting but it goes without saying that your blog is lovely and you write beautifully. I love your ’52 weeks of grateful’ – am hoping to link up next week for the first time!
Miss Mandy says
the grass is definitely greener for you, I love that, but nothing is every perfect. glad you’ve found the right mix though.
LionessLady says
I agree – all day mumming can be sooo relentless but also wonderful too. Just came back from a lovely ride/dog walk with my big boy where we actually managed to have a proper conversation without yelling at each other! Bliss!
Rhonda says
Are you planning on going back to the grey world? I have been home for the last two years and will be home for another 7 months at least, although my son is much older (will be 12 on 2 June)…and I’ve been finishing a second degree, but at this point I am ready to have more of a routine again! I am sure I will want the stay at home again after a few months!
cathy@home says
My favorite part of being at home is not being too tired to listen.