Do you ever go to sleep and realize you barely spent anytime with your little ones that day? I hate that feeling and I went to bed with it last night. Ya, I mean Gabe came to work with me, went to the store and what not, same with Joe but finding that time when work can leave my mind for just a few moments is rare and far between these days. It reminds me so much of my art fair days.
I loved doing art fairs. I had no kids at the time and I would literally work till 2-3 in the morning and wake at 6am. I loved painting. I loved art fairs. And truth is, I love working. I think I have actually googled workaholic a few times cuz I think I am one. I wonder if they have medication for that or is it always in you?
But now with kids it is a different game. The thing is I still LOVE working. I really do, I love every minute of it. It’s finding that balance of just setting it down for 30 minutes or even 15 and getting it out of your head to be a mom. To have my full attention on Joe and Gabe and not be thinking about work. That is tough. I hope I don’t sound like a bad mom, or like I am complaining. I know there are many of you that feel the same. I’m just chatting!
I love working and I love my family. Ha, and there is Gabe asking for he 20th time this morning, “Will you cuddle up with me?”. And off I go.
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PLEASE let us know if you are loading platinum? Days and days of refrehsing and not paying attention to my Elyska
Cuddle,Play,giggle now.. You can work,clean and rest when they are grown. I always say i’ll sleep when I’m dead JK ;p
I feel you! -well I guess it’s not really fair to say that because I am not married and don’t have kids, but I have a job I really love. And I love it so much and could spend every minute of my life focusing on it and forget that I have a family (and friends) who just don’t get it. Get that it’s possible to love doing something and working on something and having a job you love so much that you kind of forget the rest of the world and forget there’s other people out there who don’t have what we have. I probably don’t make sense and sounds crazy, but I feel you. Don’t feel guilty, you’re doing what you love and I am sure your kids don’t feel deprived of you.
Always such a tricky juggling act with little ones. Enjoy them as much as you can while they’re little though. Your business isn’t going anywhere but the kids grow up so fast.
btw my mom’s begging me to ask about the boots. adorable. what brand are they?
Gorgeous image!! And I think you do pretty well with balancing your life.
Take care.
Enjoy your cuddle time!! Trying to find that happy medium is so hard and sometimes impossible to plan for!! You find yourself in the right moment at the right time and you just know that this is one of those times where everything else will just have to wait
Remember, they say – work is not ‘work’ when you love what you do…and I’m sure your love of it shines through to your family…they know that is what makes you tick and are grateful for the opportunities you can afford them with doing the business you do…you are great at what you do and I’m sure your family wouldn’t want you to be anyone else but you! keep creating and loving what you do…and being a great mom and wife
I understand completely and something another (older and much wiser) Mom told me is that the work will always be there to enjoy…the little ones won’t. So snuggle your little guy!! Have a good one!
We do the best we can do everyday & hope they get all the good stuff & remember all the times we were focused only on them!
I feel the same way. Lately I’ve been feeling really unbalanced between trying to get things accomplished work (albeit from home) wise and getting quality time in with the kids. Hanna is off to Kindergarten in a few months and it’s totally hitting me that she’s not going to be here with me all day anymore and I’m going to miss her! I need to get the most out of the summer that we have left.
LOVE what I see out there, very cool!
I’m not sure if any mom feels she has found that balance between working and keeping her own mental health (whether it be in the workplace or at home), and being an involved, available mom. I hope that continuing to strive for both makes me a better person and mom. If the Platinum line is any indication of the effort you put in both arenas of your life, I’d say your a pretty great mom too.
At the end of the day I always think “wow, that is another day of their life that I am never going to get back”. I really hate that they have to grow up
Ladies your creativity is amazing! I love the new homeroom line. I wish I had a little girl to buy for. Have a GREAT day!
cuddle days are the best and if i could i would only cuddle with my babes all day everyday. and as they’re getting bigger i know i must take advantage of these snuggles as long as i can. your new home room collection rocks! am i the only momma who would’ve loved a little collared shirt for our boys? i dont know of a little boy who doesn’t look stunning in navy!
xo
It’s really all about balance and whether you are a working mom or a stay at home mom there is a struggle to find it. You are not alone in that struggle. My struggle is switching from mom to wife. It’s all worth it,though. =) No one has it down perfectly.
Great giveaway! I just “found” your blog. I am not very ‘blog savvy’ but would like to learn. It took me almost an hour just to figure out how to comment on
your blog! haha
I am reading your tory burch bags Making Bible and loving it. I have loved making bags forever! Can’t wait to tweek my methods using your wonderful instructions.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
its soooooo hard to balance everything! i work as a massage therapist one day a week and HATE being away from my daughter all day long!
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I know exactly where you are comming from…..I have stayed at home for the last 5 years after being a corporate climber for some time. E was my last child and I wanted to take every moment we had together and make it count which is not always easy
This fall she goes to kindergarten and I am so proud of my baby girl but can I just say……I am so looking forward to going back to work! I kind of feel bad for getting so excited but I do love work and miss it so.
Denise,
I get that you love your job. And, I have to say, I love the job you do. At the end of the day, your legacy remains with your children. You also have to keep into perspective that it is clothing. Although it is a staple of what we need to live and survive… it is not life or death. Reading fb postings about platinum may make it SEEM like it is life or death to some… lol. You should work to live, not live to work. You can still LOVE your job, do an excellent job, and also not have regrets about the time you have missed with your children. Take some time, take a breath, put it in perspective… you will figure it out!Remember, it’s only a small part of their life that they want to snuggle and cuddle with their mom! Keep up the good work on both fronts!
I do understand. For us it’s “cuddle bugs”.
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They are only little once and that time flashes by so fast….enjoy your time with them now while you have it so you dont lose out and regret it later. Trust me Denise, it was just yesterday that my baby girl was a chubby cheeked flower girl in your wedding and now she will be a senior turning 18 in January. Nate is all grown up and a junior in high school. Where did all that time go? I must have blinked!
I kniw that yuck feeling also. If only there were more hours in our days. I don’t know if ere is a mom out there who has it figured out 100% of the time. If there was, she would be rich from selling the answers to all the rest of us. I should would buy it! …and You and Me! Thank you for sharing it and your time with us. I love the line! The purple ruffles and the dress shown with the twins in it, makes us so excited!
I daily feel guilty. I am switching jobs and keeping my word to my old job before starting my new one. I NEVER see the kids these days. I work from 6 AM till 10 PM. Today I get with them.
Off I go. I love to just hug and squeeze them.
I love my child and professional life. I went to school for years to be an English prof, and I knew that when I finally had my child (in my mid thirties while writing my dissertation) it was going to be difficult. I had no idea how difficult though. The balancing act is challenging, but it also is good to be surrounded by the people I love (family, students, faculty, and friends) and the things I love (books, research, MJC!, etc.) and making an impact in so many ways (both in my personal and professional life). Thanks for the lovely post; it is good to know others feel the same way.