I'm proud of myself for the around-the-clock love and work I have put into raising my three children A friend was over recently and telling me about a coworker who wanted to extend her maternity leave. I piped up and said this woman just has to make a choice, either go back to work and send her kid to daycare where he won't be loved on all day or be his mom. I also added, "10 out of 10 babies prefer their moms."
Apparently, I struck a nerve and tapped at some “true guilt,” as you would describe it. My friend immediately retorted that her kids didn't go to daycare. That they had a nanny who was like Mary Poppins. She boasted it was the best of both worlds because she could work, and the children loved her.
I bit my tongue, smiled and mentally high-fived myself because I don't have to carry guilt around that I wasn't there for my kids. I was truly their natural habitat. And where is this Mary Poppins now? Not in their life!
Moms matter, and kids prefer their moms.
Suzanne
10 Out of 10 Babies Agree
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