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Why I chose my kids over my career: Surviving the #SAHWM schedule

For starters, before this becomes a Stay at home mom vs Working mom let me say that whichever role you choose, you are amazing. It takes discipline and courage to drop your kids off to a caregiver while you bust your butt making money to feed your family and making sure they have clothes on their backs and a roof over their heads. It also takes patience, selflessness and a WHOLE lot of coffee to be a stay at home mom. So what do they both have in common? PA R E N T H O O D. There’s no manual and one size fits all in being a parent. It’s whatever works for you, your family, and financial situation. I decided LONG before my husband and I started having kids that I wanted to be with them every chance I get, and if I had to work, it will be in the evenings or nights. It was very important to me to see every milestone. I couldn’t see myself handing my kids over to someone who will influence them for the rest of their lives. Questions would flood my mind: Are they safe? A...