Working Mama's

So, yesterday at work I got to chit chat with a lovely woman called Alice. She's also 25 weeks pregnant and her baby is due on the 22nd of December, while mine is the 19th. How lovely is that? We had a lot in common and really hit it off.

She's so different from most women I meet now-a-days, since my circle of women influence has mostly been either my mother in law, or other lds SAHM's. She's 25 weeks pregnant and working 2 jobs, one full time and the one I'm at part time. She just got married to an African man, who from the pictures seems to be lovely, and just bought their first home.

She is a real inspiration to me. I realize that being a stay at home mom is a lovely thing to accomplish. Especially if you have 2+ children, however, helping your family to survive and to have a home to live in (instead of constantly uprooting them as we are at the moment..) is also a lovely thing to do.

I once again come back to the difference in cultures, and ideas, and striking a balance between being a mummy and being a woman. Maybe she tips the scales too much with that much work, but heck I can't say I'm doing much less with trying to get my art business up and running. However mine makes it possible to be there for Natasha all day long. Anyways, it was a breath of fresh air to hear the oppinion of another woman and what they want to do with their maternity time and life compared to the LDS women I have talked to.

I realize this is a bit controversial of me, but I promise I'm not making fun of any LDS women's choices on staying home or not after children. I told Alice that priorities and life drastically changes after the baby is born and all thsoe sure plans seem to go out the window when you're dreading to go back into the work force that first year! At least that's how it was for me :)

I know I will want to spend a few months with this new child as well. I wasnt getting antsy for work until about 8-9months old with Natasha. Any oppinions on this?