Both me and my husband, Daddy S, work full time as accountants of different companies. We are blessed to have with us my mother-in-law who takes charge of taking care of our two kids while both of us are work. We also have a helper and nanny at home whom we really depend on to a lot. Without these people to support us, I am definitely not be able to balance motherhood and career.
And since weekdays are spent more at work (which includes the nasty travel time), Saturdays and Sundays are exclusive family days. I treasure these days so much because it is when we became the core of our existence, and that is as parents. I look forward to these days of the week when it is just the four of us who goes out, eat together and just do things together. I enjoy the exclusivity of just our small family experiencing things together. Aside from going out, weekends are also the time that I get to do usual mommy stuff. I enjoy giving my kids a bath, driving Hendrix to therapy or playing video games with Heinek. Yes, it can be tiring at times. But you know what, since I have very limited quantity time, a try to make it the best quality. Kids grow up so fast (believe me, this is true!) and when they grow up, and I want to experience every thing with them.
Being a working mom can be overwhelming at times, but I manage. I am not ashamed to admit that I function as a mom and a career woman because of a lot of help. My strong support at home makes me comfortable working at the office the whole day. I always look at weekends as my reward for working so hard. I maybe an employee 5 days a week but a mom and wife, I am present 7 days a week. And you know what is the best assurance for me of my performance? It is when my son,Heinel, out of nowhere, whispers into my ear, “I had the best time today Mommy. Weekends are my forever favorite.”…