Life After High School

Did you ever think what life would be like after high school? This is what I pictured: I would be a successful career woman with a beautiful house, fancy car, and I would travel around the world. None of that came true. However, it is not since my son was born that I learned the importance of family and simplicity, and I would not have it any other way.





I have a son, a boyfriend, and soon-to-be stepson. My family is my pride and joy and they have made me a better person in so many ways. The purpose of my blogs is to reflect on my day-to-day life and find ways to grow into a better person and to become better mother.





September 19, 2008


Lately I have noticed that my son has been upset at me. I feel that my volunteer work and my job have been interfering a bit. Perhaps he is upset because I leave before he wakes up and he does not get to hear me say, "Goodbye, I love you, I'll be back soon." Since he is 3 years old, he does not know if I will be back, and that tears me apart. However, I need to support him, and I have the most convenient job that anyone could think of. (I only work 3 hours a day, and I get summers and winter off.)





What I need to do is give him attention without spoiling him, which is a very difficult thing to do. I hope that he can be happier with me. Perhaps he is just being a toddler and throwing tantrums because that is what toddlers do sometimes. That is what people say. But I don't know if I should take their word for it.