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06/03/2016
I graduated from college with an engineering degree and planning on having a wonderful career. That was 22 years ago, and it was a big deal to be a woman engineer. I was also 5 months pregnant at the time. As I felt the baby move inside me, the thoughts of putting him in day care with tired, overworked employees made me sick. The thought of someone else taking care of my little baby who I knew I'd love more than life itself didn't sit well with me. So my husband and I made the tough decision to let me be a stay-at-home mom.
We both had student loans to pay off and now only one income. But for twenty two years, I've been able to be with my FOUR children for hours on end taking care of them, guiding them, and teaching them with the love only a mom can provide. After all this time I still occasionally think about what my income could have bought, and the accolades I could have received being one of the only female engineers at the time. I see many moms who get a lot of glory because they work outside the home, but they have no idea what they have missed, and they never will. I, on the other hand, have only missed out on a bigger house and nicer car. I have no regrets.
Giselle
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