Chapter 1. I am born. Oh, wait, that's Dickens!
Born in a rural town in the Midwest. Eldest of 7 children. Received my bachelor's degree in Theatre Arts (parents: never pay for an arts degree... you will just end up paying for living expenses of a child who works at Gap post-grad so they can afford to keep auditioning/artsying around.)
Took an admissions job at a boarding school. Got married. Worked 24/7 at first job. Got fired. Started my MBA to 'stick it to the man.' Got a house and a better job. Got pregnant. Had a baby. Quit to stay home. Had another baby. Finished MBA. Having another baby next year.
There are many more details I plan to fill in as I go along. My MBA studies took 7 years, for example. I took 2 classes a semester until I had a child and then took off a semester for baby, going to one class a semester after the baby.
People who see me during the day would definitely label me, "stay at home mom." They MAY guess some of the above but overall, they've just named the shell without knowing whats inside or how it got there. You would never guess I've traveled Europe on my own. Or that I'm really good at math. Next time you see a stay at home mom, try to see beyond the shell... in fact, next time you see anybody, do the same.
So true! (I've been doing the stay-at-home mom thing with my 18 month old son. I love every minute of it, but the comments of those unknowing of my innershell will be an ongoing annoyance for some silly reason.)
ReplyDeleteMonica, I'm loving all your posts. I haven't been this excited to become a "follower" since the ignorance that's entailed in adolesence.
Congratulations on your successes with school and family! I wish you all the best!
Take care,
Elisa