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Lessons Learned From Not Working: Part 2 - Being a Stay at Home Mom is Pretty Fantastic.

"In the end, life is a series of tradeoffs. In knowing this, I have chosen to live my life in seasons. I can indeed have it all, I just cannot have it all right now. For me, right now, I want to be a mom, and I feel fortunate I am in a position which allows me to do that all day, every day."

Lessons Learned From Not Working: Part 2 My previous blog post, titled Why I Quit My Job, focused on my journey as it relates to quitting what had become a 50+ hour per week corporate slog and choosing to bec…

When I was working full-time, I used to day dream about what it would be like to not work for an indefinite period of time. The closest I came to that dream becoming a reality was my three-month maternity leave after I had my daughter, Claire. And I did indeed use that time much in that way I envisioned. I took Gretchen Rubin's advice and cleaned and sorted my way through every drawer and nook in the entire house. [ 539 more words ]

Why I Quit My Full Time Job When I was working full-time, I used to day dream about what it would be like to not work for an indefinite period of time. The closest I came to that dream becoming a reality was my three-month ma…