tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6706442950087779648.post6289770678970055080..comments2013-07-23T14:00:30.035-04:00Comments on We The Moreiras: 205Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14334690602898728277noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6706442950087779648.post-50065621907079443792013-07-23T14:00:30.035-04:002013-07-23T14:00:30.035-04:00I think stay at home moms, especially moms with ne...I think stay at home moms, especially moms with newborns or moms that have recently become stay at home, regardless of their child's age, are susceptible to the challenge of redefining themselves in their new role. Most people I know do not find cleaning up poop particularly glamorous and finding that you are "that smell" is not a goal for most. Even more, though their smiles and reciprocated love are worth more than the world, the tangible appreciation that comes on a scheduled basis in the form of paychecks, the appreciation that most have grown to partially define themselves by, is no longer. Out with paychecks is also verbal positive reinforcement from your boss (who has been replaced by a baby/ babies), casual adult conversation, and steady adult company. <br /><br />Becoming a stay at home mom is a difficult transition; one that calls for several paradigm shifts. Even having identified with the importance and relishing in being a stay at home parent, it is still easy to become bored or fall into the routine of "managing" your children rather than spending more meaningful time with them. <br /><br />I agree that you have to carefully manage yourself, making time to pursue personal interests and purposely maintain a sense of community. <br /><br />It is definitely a surprising milestone when you experience joy and fulfillment in your little one doing something your old self would not at all find amusing, especially in the role of being a stay at home parent (which tends to make it all that more amusing)! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11463841547277352179noreply@blogger.com