Based on real conversations and my imagination.
Person: so are you still nursing?
Me: yes I am. I have been nursing both my children.
*Quiet*
Me: oh that's not what you meant was it?
Person: so you used to do home care?
Me: yes I did. Well I still do home care, you know. I take care of my home.
Person: so are you planning to go back to your career?
Me: well I'm raising my kids and considering homeschooling. I think I have quite a career ahead of me.
Person: do you plan to go back to nursing once you are done with raising the kids/once the kids are in school/kids are older?
Me: I don't think I'll be ever done raising my kids. Even if I were to pursue work outside of the home I don't think I'll go back to nursing. Tbh.
Person: you stay at home with the kids?? What do you do all day? I could never stay home with them and entertain them all day.
Me: ... I... Mother them. I spend time with them I have lots of things to do at home, too many things I can't even get to. And I don't entertain them all day.
Person: I could never be at home. I need to get out, it gets boring at home.
Me: tbh I can never get bored at home. There's so much to learn and not enough time! Tired? Yes? Bored? Noo...
Person: I need to go to work for adult interaction and talking about stuff other than the kids.
Me: ... I like talking to my husband and my friends and reaching out to my neighbors and being with my church family, hosting people in our home... Life is full I'm not sure why anyone would want to leave this to pursue a career just to talk to adults... That means someone has to parent my kids. Who better to mother my children than me? I guess we have our differences.
I want to grow in thankfulness for these roles you have given me, God. This world can be a bit upside down.
