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Wendy Williams - aka Worker Bee |
I was listening to the Wendy Williams show on TV the other day. No, not watching because that would mean I was sitting down and not multi-tasking as usual.
I'm not sure what the topic of the show was or who the guest was, but I overhear her saying:
I had such high hopes for this time off of work. I thought I would be supremely happy and productive. I thought I could freelance write, get a business off the ground, be a work at home mom and do everything well. I thought I would be a great, rested and happy mom at home. I was wrong.
I've had over a year now to bond with the l'il chicken hawk and the chickadees, but now I'm so ready to join the workforce and get serious again about being a professional. The kids are going to thrive in a more group setting with other children and more stimulating activities than I am able to provide at home. I'm sure I've provided them with some much needed security and love since I've been home, but I think I will be a much nicer, loving, patient and kind mommy (to my husband too) after I return to work.
But I wanted to give Wendy Williams a shout out and props for saying on her show what so many working moms feel!
I'm not sure what the topic of the show was or who the guest was, but I overhear her saying:
"When my baby was six weeks old, I was so ready to go back to work. I'm not meant to stay at home. I'm a worker bee. Bonding with your baby? How much more can I bond with my child?"I heard a lot of cheers and clapping from the audience, but I think I might have heard some boos too. I don't think her opinion is very popular with the stay-at-homers and the attachment parenting activists. I was cheering for her of course because I feel as she does - I go stir-crazy at home and I'm a worker bee. I honestly can't get anything done at home because I really only have 30 minutes here and there to accomplish anything for myself - it's frustrating.
I had such high hopes for this time off of work. I thought I would be supremely happy and productive. I thought I could freelance write, get a business off the ground, be a work at home mom and do everything well. I thought I would be a great, rested and happy mom at home. I was wrong.
I've had over a year now to bond with the l'il chicken hawk and the chickadees, but now I'm so ready to join the workforce and get serious again about being a professional. The kids are going to thrive in a more group setting with other children and more stimulating activities than I am able to provide at home. I'm sure I've provided them with some much needed security and love since I've been home, but I think I will be a much nicer, loving, patient and kind mommy (to my husband too) after I return to work.
But I wanted to give Wendy Williams a shout out and props for saying on her show what so many working moms feel!
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