March 6, 2009
I check up on the website www.parentsconnect.com daily. It is really helpful for parents- there are recipes and helpful tips for parents with kids of all ages. On the front page, there is always a new question of the day. I came across this question: “What did you want to be when you grew up? How different is it from what you're doing now?” on March 5, 2009. And I posted my usual response to the question- a reality response- “I always wanted to be what my mom was. Until I was in seventh grade and wanted to be a journalist up until the beginning of this year- right now I am a Stay-at-home-mom and I want to be a photographer!”
After I hit the submit button, I pondered the question through the day and realized that if given more than just a 200 character limit, I could have told them what I really think.
When I was little, I did want to be just like my mom. At the time, she was working at Kmart and I wanted to do that. I think that kids always want to be like their mommies or daddies at that age. But I remember wanting to be a whole range of things through my life. 1. Veterinarian 2. Doctor 3. Police Officer 4. Lawyer> Then as I thought about this simple question, I realized I am all four of these things and more. I am a vet when our cats are sick and an animal hospital vet when my daughter’s stuffed animals need some TLC or sewing up because their stuffing is coming out. I am a doctor when my daughter gets bumps and bruises. I police officer when I am enforcing the house rules; I am a lawyer because there is always an argument to settle. I am a professional singer and use my vocals every night to get her to sleep. I am a dancer and regularly dance to “This Little Light of Mine.” I am an author- I make up stories with my daughter. I am teacher- without me, she wouldn’t be learning. I am a chef, I cook all the meals.
This list can go on and I am pretty much everything there is to be. All wrapped up in a nice package called a Stay-at-home-mom.
