A Day in the Life of a Working Mother.

“The only drive I have to get up that early is the fact that I have to do my part to provide for our family. Sometimes that is my only drive to roll out of bed after only having 4 hours at the most of sleep!”

5:00 A.M. Getting ready to go to work for 10 hours.

“Oh how I wish I could let him sleep longer.”

5:30 A.M.She dresses and awakens the boy for daycare.

 ”The car naturally puts me to sleep and I’m so exhausted anyway….it is a fight to stay awake! A lot of times I’m thinking about what needs to get done for the day, or I’m pondering the topic they are talking about on the radio… Sometimes I get to work and have no idea how I got there!!! I feel like I’m on auto pilot when I’m driving.”

6:00 A.M.Driving the 80 miles to Salt lake every morning.

“I hate the fact that someone else gets to see his quirky little ways during the day……while I miss out!!  But I do have to say that I’m so grateful for such a wonderful place to entrust the care of my child.  It used to be worse when I took him elsewhere.  I trust the Intermountain Child Development center and know that even though there is no way they love him like I do, they love him and teach and do what is best for him.”

Dropping off her boy at daycare before heading for work.

“There are so many wishes I have….but if I had to boil it down to one, I  would wish that I could have enough money so that I could be a stay at home mom with my children and spend more time enjoying the little things instead of working from sun up to sun down!”

7:00 A.M.I watch as she begins her work and am surprised that she can sit in this little cubicle almost every day of her life, talk about sacrifice.

“My friend Sheryl and I call our morning walks our therapy session!  It is a means to get away from the computer and get out and just move and vent!  It is a very needed valued release for the day!  It also is a good way to get in exercise that I would otherwise not be getting!”

10:00 A.M. The daily walk.

“Working gives me a sense of accomplishment, money to spend without feeling guilty of not “earning” it, an outlet to interact with other adults, the opportunity to grow and learn new things every day, keeping up on the technology.  There are cons though……Missing out on a lot of your children’s “firsts”, activities, joys and school functions, spending 2 hours a day driving to and from work, having to juggle how to get your kids from point a-z, not having time to keep the house clean and organized, eating dinner at 9:00 p.m. always rushing in life…not being able to “enjoy the little things.’”

4:45 P.M.The “paid” work day is almost over for her, I’m amazed at how selfless this woman is. I never realized how much she sacrificed for me and my family, only someone who loves with all their heart could do something like this all day long.

6:45 P.M.She arrives home to chaos.

“I try to teach respect. I want my children to respect everyone even if they don’t agree with them.  I also want them to learn kindness and self control. I’ve noticed that it is human nature to treat outside people better than our family members. I don’t want them to think that is ok. If I find myself not showing a good example, I try to take time out to point out that even mommies make mistakes and that we all need to ask forgiveness and also grant forgiveness. This is easier said than done a lot of times….but the teaching moments when they come around are wonderful! We can all learn from our mistakes! I always want them to realize that just because I have to punish them doesn’t mean that I love them any less. I always want my kids to know I have their best interest in my mind always, and even when they disappoint me, I love them unconditionally!” 

“We all love our children just the same, and we really could teach each other and help each other a lot if we wouldn’t “stereotype” each other!  Even though I would love to be able to stay home with my kids, I can’t and that is ok….doesn’t make me a bad mom or love my kids any less than they do…”

8:00 P.M.After dinner is through she does the dishes, she never stops going.

“Night time is the only time I really get to see my kiddies!!”

9:30 P.M. Getting the kids ready for bed.

Trying to help her children get a better nights sleep she rubs some natural oils on their feet every night.

“I love you to the moon and back!”

1:00 A.M. She finally goes to bed. Never getting enough sleep.