Welcome to our series, Motherhood: More than Meets the Eye, where every Monday until December 18th eight bloggers explore what the world of motherhood truly looks like and how even though each unique, we’re all on a mission! Please join us!

As a military wife I found myself by myself. A lot. I chose to leave the workforce to stay home with my children. When my husband was gone for 7-8 months at a time I felt it. To my core. It was lonely and a lot of work. I realize though, it isn’t only military wives who are in this situation. Does your husband travel? Are you left by yourself to be mommy, daddy, maid, chef, doctor, nurse and teacher? Maybe not for big chunks of time, but on any sort of regular basis?

It is overwhelming and scary. Perhaps you are the other extreme, you feel relieved and relish in the moments all by your lonesome?

Either way, the burden is heavy and you can’t do it alone. Well you aren’t alone. You aren’t the only one. There will be others that go through this too. But that doesn’t mean you can’t benefit from some tips and encouragement to help you along.
So join me, Nikki, today over at Intentional By Grace where I address “life” when your husband is gone…a lot.

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 Welcome to our series, Motherhood: More than Meets the Eye, where until December 18th eight bloggers explore what the world of motherhood truly looks like and how even though each unique, we’re all on a mission! Please join us!

 

Let’s face it: not everyone can understand the choice women make to stay home with their children. Some can’t imagine life without heels and a briefcase. Others feel more complete when they’re behind a desk or negotiating multi-million-dollar deals.

Then there are those of us who, in ways we can’t always understand ourselves, like the cozy comforts of home and gladly trade in blazers and button-downs for Corduroy…the book. It may not be an easy choice, but it’s ours to make, and with a quiver of children in tow all screaming for “mommy”, it seems to make sense.

But what happens after the noses are wiped and kids go to school? Is staying home still a reasonable choice for women? Should mothers dig out the blazers and button-downs and resurrect their corporate identity? Does it go without saying that women should go back to work full-time when their children are no longer home? And if not…are we really okay with that?

In today’s post, The Unofficial Homeschooler discusses some of the emotions that surround the choice mothers must make after the coop is flown, and explains why staying home is still the best choice for her family. Please join Jane Graham HERE to continue reading…

Today’s post is written by Jane Graham of The Unofficial Homeschooler and Girl Meets Paper.

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Welcome to our series, Motherhood: More than Meets the Eye, where every Monday until December 18th eight bloggers explore what the world of motherhood truly looks like and how even though each unique, we’re all on a mission! Please join us!

Being a work at home mom presents many challenges. It’s a blessing most definitely, being able to care for my toddler while earning a little income on the side from the comforts of my own home, but it takes a lot of intentionality and discipline to make it work.

When people find out that I stay home full time caring for an almost two year old, co-own an online Women’s ministry, run multiple websites, write eBooks, and still manage to have any sort of social life they inevitably ask me, “How do you do it all?”

Well, duh! I don’t, but what I do manage to get done I manage by the grace of God, no doubt! Let me share some nuggets of advice that I think will help you manage being a work-at-home-mom. Read more here!

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