Daywalkers

Often when I think about something as a "mom issue", I could easily think of it as a "parent issue."  There are a few things more specifically mom-related, like certain aspects of breastfeeding, but most things really could apply to "me" or to "us."  But since I'm a mom, I'll often write from that point of view.  It's not to shut the dad point of view out, to make it "less than" or to assume the situation just doesn't apply to dads (or any other partner(s) for that matter).  It's just my perspective, so that's how I write.

So anyway...

So I work part-time and work at night.  Just two shifts a week.  Sure, I sacrifice sleep on a few levels (stay up 24+ hours at a time regularly, sleep quality suffers in the day time, and then I just plain get less hours since I tend to only sleep a few hours after work rather than "all night/day") but The Vampire Life works pretty well for our family.

This past week I worked a night so slept the following day.  Then I had an all day class.  Then I had a most of day class I was teaching.  So, I lost a good portion of three days this week.  I became a bit of a Daywalker.  I hated it.  Hated It.  Being away from Sweet Pea all that time during her waking hours, missing all her bits of cuteness, not nursing together as much, not being there to change her, prepare food with her, play with her, cuddle with her...  Horrible!

Yes at night I do make the above sacrifices and worry about its effect on my health.  Yes I do possibly miss part of dinner.  And I miss bath time.  And helping her fall asleep.  And watching her sleep.  But....that's easier.  Being away all day was just too hard, and I barely did it for three days this week!

Kudos to you working moms who do what needs to be done and head off to work for five full days a week!  You are superheroes in my eyes!!!