We were in Europe to learn French so that Dad could be a missionary doctor. So yes, we lived all over the world (which would have opened our minds?) but it was a small segment of the world.
My dad grew up in boarding school so, even though the other missionaries on the station attended boarding school, his children (us) stayed on the station and were homeschooled. I missed having kids my age around that I could speak easily with though I did enjoy playing with an African step-daughter of an African doctor.
My husband started out with "no wife of mine will work." I was a stay at home mom for 8 years but, honestly, I'm not sure that is emotionally healthy for all women (it wasn't for me.) I'm in college now and it really helps to have goals and be working towards a job and knowing that I can contribute financially in the future.
I know many stay-at-home moms and so many are frustrated and get very picky about little things partly (I think) from the...your life can get so small as a SAHM. The main things you can look forward to are lunch with friends. It's hard not to focus on the trivial.
At least that was my experience. A few (very few that I know) women seem the thrive as SAHMs but apparently I was not meant to be one of them.
I just think that Elijah may marry someone and then a few years later, like me, she will want to do something else. And how will he handle that?
But he's young and does not understand (as I didn't understand many things when I was young.) Hindsight is always 20/20 right?:)
And no, they will never forgive me. My kids "learn so much evil" according to my parents. But...I do feel it is the right choice. I don't want my kids to...look upon others with such anger at their "evilness." The world is not as black and white as I was taught and I hope my kids see that younger than I did.
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Date: 2011-03-12 05:36 pm (UTC)My dad grew up in boarding school so, even though the other missionaries on the station attended boarding school, his children (us) stayed on the station and were homeschooled. I missed having kids my age around that I could speak easily with though I did enjoy playing with an African step-daughter of an African doctor.
My husband started out with "no wife of mine will work." I was a stay at home mom for 8 years but, honestly, I'm not sure that is emotionally healthy for all women (it wasn't for me.) I'm in college now and it really helps to have goals and be working towards a job and knowing that I can contribute financially in the future.
I know many stay-at-home moms and so many are frustrated and get very picky about little things partly (I think) from the...your life can get so small as a SAHM. The main things you can look forward to are lunch with friends. It's hard not to focus on the trivial.
At least that was my experience. A few (very few that I know) women seem the thrive as SAHMs but apparently I was not meant to be one of them.
I just think that Elijah may marry someone and then a few years later, like me, she will want to do something else. And how will he handle that?
But he's young and does not understand (as I didn't understand many things when I was young.) Hindsight is always 20/20 right?:)
And no, they will never forgive me. My kids "learn so much evil" according to my parents. But...I do feel it is the right choice. I don't want my kids to...look upon others with such anger at their "evilness." The world is not as black and white as I was taught and I hope my kids see that younger than I did.