Comments on: It’s the Little Things

By: Terri

Terri — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:25:45 +0000

very good post Tena! You are right on some many levels in this post. Kudos to you!

By: pixielation

pixielation — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:35:29 +0000

I have a friend who gets home after her kids are in bed most nights. I am sure her career rocks. But she’s missing all those mundane and pedestrian moments with her kids.

It’s realising how special every single minute is, and how quickly those days have passed which is most important.

Many people don’t have a choice, they have to work. But if you have the choice – and you can manage it – that shared life with your children is too wonderful to miss.

By: Tatiana

Tatiana — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:46:05 +0000

This is such an important post… not only in that you reached that decision, but in that you point out all the simple little “everyday” things that we do as parents and how meaningful they are.

Right now, I’m only working 12-20 hours a week outside of the house, and my husband is home when I’m not. I know this won’t last, I know he’ll have to go to work/school within the next few months, and I try to savour every moment he & I & our daughter all have together. Even when I wish he’d go away for a little while because OH MY GOD IF I HAVE TO LISTEN TO HIM TALK ABOUT THAT FKING VIDEO GAME ANYMORE….

haha! no, really. please no more video game talk.

By: Kellie

Kellie — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:40:43 +0000

I am a lurker..had to comment on this post. I stay home and sometimes I think of the career I could have had, but like you I wouldn’t trade it. Okay sappy stuff aside….wth is with the side bangs and WHO was the first person to let their kid have their hair cut like that?? I would like to smack them…side bangs=hair in the face which I do NOT like!!

By: Nicki

Nicki — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:30:47 +0000

Tena, I am sooo happy for you!!!!! Sure your face got a greasy feeling…twice…but I am so glad you didn’t use the toner as eye makeup remover. I can tell you from experience, it sucks ass! More importantly, I am sooo happy for you not only because you decided to stay home but because you are at peace with your decision and those interviews weren’t all for not. No more inner wars of “should I or shouldn’t I apply for that job?” By applying and going on the interviews (boogers and all) you learned that you CAN land the jobs when the time is right. You SO have what it takes but for now, you have more rewarding things to tend to despite the day-to-day aggravations. Congratulations!

By: Tina

Tina — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:11:52 +0000

THE same things I keep thinking.. just applied for a 9 to 5′er. Not sure how I will function if I get teh job…been a stay at home mom…work from home mom… THEE entire time I’ve been a mom. Maybe I just need to be offered a job and I can kill the dream of getting dressed every morning, eating lunch out with adults, and bringing in a nice pay check so I can go back to buying expensive moisturizer!! Who knows…but good for you… taking a step is better than standing still…ANY-day.

By: Jenn in Tenn

Jenn in Tenn — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:33:00 +0000

Good for you!! Difficult decision, but definitely for the best!

By: Jo

Jo — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:17:04 +0000

It sounds like you made the right decision. Another job will come along at the RIGHT time for you and your family.

By: AmyLK

AmyLK — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:05:39 +0000

Congrats on the right decision. You won’t regret it.

By: lceel

lceel — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:55:08 +0000

Exactly. While you can. Because it’s all over WAY too quickly and then they’re grown and out of the house and married and there’s grandkids and your babies have their own babies.

And you’re left to sit in wonder at how quickly the time has gone.