Staying Home
Throughout high school and college I was a nanny. I took care of other people’s children in their homes. I was a sudo-stay-at-home “mom.” Often times I would pretend the baby was mine and it was magical, until 5pm. Reality hit like a ton of bricks and I witnessed a baby being reunited with its mother and the beauty that was witnessed is something I only hoped I’d get one day. When we got pregnant I knew that I wanted to spend some time at home before returning to work. I knew first and foremost that I am not cut out to be a full time stay at home mom, but I wanted a piece of the pie. Of course I was so niave when I thought I could leave and return to work on my terms. I was wrong. So wrong. You see, I’d spent the last three years saving my sick days and allowed them to accumulate for this very season. I set up my insurance benefits to include short term disability. I approached my administrator with a verity or strategies to satisfy my needs and wants. I had a long term su...