My new baby, little C, turned 4 months old over the weekend and suddenly I'm feeling this new found panic. Up to this point, I felt as if I had lots of time to decide my future and the future of my family. I don't know if I want to return to my job once my maternity leave has ended. Unlike some, I have a choice. Financially, there would be some things we would have to give up, but we would be fine.
The job I would be leaving behind is in childcare. I have worked in this field, in one form or another, for 16 years. Funny thing...I chose this field because in high school, I didn't think I was capable of doing anything else. I wasn't very confident and I didn't think this would be a very hard job to do. Boy, was I wrong! First of all, I think I turned out to be a pretty good teacher even though I got into it for the wrong reasons. I can control a room of twenty 3 to 5 year olds with ease (although at home I have to ask my six year old to brush her teeth several times). Second, I enjoy the centre I work at. There are some great people there and I am treated well. One of the perks of my job was that I was able to take my first child (big G) to work with me everyday, not many people get to do that.
So for now, I will continue to consider my options...before I have to decide what I want to be when I grow up.
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