I recently quit my six figure job to become a stay at home mom . Let me set the record straight that there is no such thing as eating bon bons on the couch and watching soap operas. Sure, there are quick chocolate breaks while hiding in the pantry but that is purely a means of survival. This job is hard. I’m quickly learning that in order to be “successful” at this new gig, I’m going to have to learn to be okay with far from perfect days. This is not as easy as it seems. When I worked, checking off my to-do list was generally within my control and I could get a lot accomplished in a short period of time. That felt good. At home this is MUCH more challenging. Most days I’m lucky if I get 2 of the 5 items checked off my list. And setting my expectations too high has only led to an unwarranted feeling of failure. Because in stay-at-home-mom-land I can only control so much. My kids don’t always listen, they need a lot of my attention and I have to learn to be more realist
Re-defining success one small win at a time.