"At first glance it may appear too hard. Look again. Always look again."- Mary Anne Rodmacher

Wow and so we start with this! I have encountered so many circumstances in the last year that I just didn't think  I was going to make it through. New job, new home, love(s) lost, etc but somehow, through the grace of God, I am doing reasonably well. Right now my current struggle is balancing work with my home responsibilities. My son just started pre-kindergarten and unfortunately due to the rising costs of preschool we don't arrive at home until around 6:00pm nightly and this cuts into my time with him in the evening.  We used to be home every night around 4:00pm and that left lots of time for a proper dinner and outside playtime before his 7:30pm bedtime. Although we have breakfast every morning, and recently started having story time as well,  I feel like I am missing out on raising him. That he spend more time with his teachers than with his mommy. Work is stressful and I wonder if I took on too much responsibility at the wrong moment. I will never get these years back with my son and that is my number one priority... it has to be. So I guess I am actively looking for a new position that will allow me to feel challenged at work but that for the most part I can leave at the office. I know that it will be difficult to find something like this at this level (as I cant take a pay cut because then I couldn't pay for preschool) but I know is possible.... I have faith :)