well, we are embarking on a new journey. one i never thought i would take again during these tender years of our children's lives.
as we experience the economy in its full fury, we are having to adjust our lives a bit.
i am going back to work full-time.
*gulp*
i had just gotten really content with being a full-time Stay At Home Mom. i was enjoying this role, and no longer had a desire to have my identity in being an RN. finally.
i really don't know how this is going to work.
God has been gracious to me in providing a job very quickly. i will be returning to a previous employer in a full-time capacity. 3- 12 hour shifts per/week, from 3pm-3am. every other weekend is required (fri-sat-sun). the other 3 days are of my choosing, and dependent on the other RN working the 3-3 shift. then 2 days will be up for grabs (and overtime).
this is the exact shift we wanted. at least i won't have to miss out on my children's entire day like i would during day shift. or chunks of time spanning 2- 3 days if i were on nights. the 3-3 shift will actually allow me to participate in their day, and to continue homeschooling with relatively few hiccoughs. and hopefully enough sleep.
i hope.
this blog may take on a whole new meaning as i try to juggle being a wife, mom and RN as well as maintaining a home and homeschooling my children. my husband will certainly help, he always does. but he has to spend the majority of his time building his CFO business.
do you work full-time outside the home and homeschool? i would love to hear your thoughts and how you organize things if you do. maybe there are a lot of us who need encouraging along the way.
I just stopped in from the Hip Homeschool Hop. I wanted to say I can totally understand what you are going through. I worked full time as an RN (nights) and homeschooled as well. It is tough, but it can be done!!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, Gin! I am feeling for you! I will be praying for you, that God would make this work and bless you with sleep and energy beyond what you could ask or imagine.
ReplyDeleteEphesians 3:20-21
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.