The balancing act

Life is a balancing act.  As a mom and wife the balancing act is even hard.  You feel the need to be super woman and work a job care for the kids take care of the home cook supper and all the other jobs that come with being a wife.  I really struggled with this after I went back to work.  I went back to work after being a stay at home mom for 6 years.  This was a big adjustment for me and it took some time to adjust to this.  I had to get into a routine that I could stuck with.  Now granted it has to be flexible because my schedule is not always the same.   I started out on second shift and fount really quick that it was not going to work for me so as soon as there was opening for a day shift position I took it.  Now I have a schedule down that works for me.  I know the night before that I have to have things ready for me when I get home from work to start supper and work on the house.  I had to learn that I am not going to be able to do it all and to ask for help.  I enlisted the help of some family and friends to help with the after school and running of sports on a few days but I do push myself to be able to do this. I do not want to miss out on my kids I want to see them grow up and be there for them even as I am back in the workforce now.  I learned that it is okay to ask the kids for help and give them a few chores for a weekly allowance.  We are all working together as a team and things are coming together.  My husband has been a great support he has taken on the role of getting the kids up and ready for school and even taking them to school.  It took him a bit to get the hang of the ponytail but I think he has it now and that takes a load off me to.  I have to leave before anyone else I'd up most of the time by 4 am to be able to be off for after school running.  We did not give up things because I have a job we still do come prion cheer and competitive horse riding.  We do art classes and enjoy family time.  You just have to find a schedule and male it work for you don't make it sit in stone let it change as you and your family do.