Article Contributed on: 7/26/2007 5:55:39 PM
Being a stay-at-home mom can be a very isolating task sometimes. There's no one that tells you what a great job you're doing. There are times when the day's over and it looks as if you've done nothing at all. Since I've been home with
Shelby, I've struggled to find my identity, and adding
Jesse to our family made that even more challenging.
As I've mentioned in stories past, I started going to the Survival for New Mom's class at Lutheran Hospital. With the help of all my new friends, I am learning to acknowledge and be proud of the everyday accomplishments. I'm not out saving the world everyday, and like I said some days it's hard to see what I have done. Everyday I get to nurture my children's imagination, help them gain confidence and teach them to be productive members of society.
My class started out rather small, but we quickly got new additions. Each brings something so wonderful to the class. We talk about the struggles and learn that we're not alone. Everyone has shed a few tears, laughed at our own silliness as new moms and help pat each other's back when it's needed. I can't explain how great it is to have someone listen to me and say they too have felt the same things.
Though my husband is both sympathetic and supportive, he doesn't always understand the way I feel being home with two kids all day. It's such a blessing to be home, but that can easily be overlooked when you get caught up in the diapers, dinner and laundry. It's wonderful to have a support system to let you know you're not alone in the way you feel and to have the truly empathetic shoulder to lean on. I just love my new friends!