Yesterday, I did something I never imagined I would do.
I *gasp* took my daughter to daycare on a Saturday!
The opportunity sounded enticing since her daycare only does this one Saturday a month. I made her reservation three weeks ago and struggled with the decision for a majority of that time. My husband would be home sleeping from working all night and my stepdaughter would be with her mom.
Wow. Think of how much I could get done!
Shame on me! Why did I think that? I thought of how much she would miss me and how I was betraying her. I felt like a horrible mom.
I am in the midst of taking on extra projects in addition to my full time work. It's work that I enjoy, but the payments I make will go straight to our debt so we can get our family out of debt faster. A future of complete freedom is in sight and this is continuously pushing us forward.
The truth is, I got more done yesterday than I had in a long time. Since my husband's schedule is crazy when he works nights and weekends, I rarely have time to focus on anything for an extended period of time due to my own work schedule and the kids. I was so productive with my own time yesterday because I knew I had very little of it. It was an amazing lesson for me!
When I picked up my daughter, I couldn't wait. I had missed her terribly, but felt very relaxed from all that I accomplished and even had some time to go to the gym while she was there.
The beauty of it all? She survived. She was in a great mood from playing with her friends all day and I was in a great mood because I had completed so much, and now I could focus on spending my time with her.
So mommies - take it from me. It's not all bad to have someone care for your child while you enjoy a little time or take time to work on projects you love.
Ultimately, you are doing what is best for your family and only you can determine what that is.
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