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Sad Day For The MBA
By Mommie | August 21, 2008
It’s not often that I miss being out in the working world. My days are quite different now, they are filled with cooking, cleaning, diaper changes, but they are also filled with the daily experiences of my children. My son said the word “cool” today for the first time, my daughter learned what a vowel was today. I taught her how to read the word “which” and “their”, my son ate cinnamon crisps for the first time. But there come instances when I do miss being thought of as important, powerful, intelligent, and a force to be dealt with…
I received an e-mail yesterday from some people I finished grad school with, they were planning a happy hour in one of the new restaurants in downtown in order to get together, network and basically catch up. Immediately I remember what I was like in grad school, I loved it. I was the know-it-all, but in a good way. Got an A in everything (except economics and marketing, damn those classes). I was always the one with the answer, because I studied my ass off. I loved it. I was going to be the next VP of where ever I worked. I was going to bring down the bucks and keep that Beemer that I loved so much.
There were responses to this e-mail from different people, all leaving their auto signature that toted titles such as “Chief Financial Officer”, “Vice President of Finance”, “Director of Operations”. I had no auto signature to reflect anything of that importance. I no longer have a BMW in the garage, a very nice fully equiped leather minivan, but no BMW. My title is gone, “Mom” doesn’t quite cut it on promotional products, my suits are all in the back of my closet.
Do I miss being that powerful MBA, I think so. Dressing like a SAHM leaves respect to be desired and I’ve seen the look people give you when you’re filling out paperwork for financing and they say “So your a homemaker?”. But missing it is one thing. I can always go back and my kids are only small once.
As I type this, my husband is studying (I’m so proud of him finishing his degree), my daughter is playing the world series of baseball on the Wii and my son is trying to figure out the next best way to torture our dog. We had a wonderful dinner, on the table at 5:00 flat, and baths are in 10 minutes. Even though I’m not the MBA I always pictured myself as, I’m still important, just to different people than I had originally assumed. I’m still intelligent, and powerful, I just use it differently now.
So for all the MBA’s out there, I’ll be back in your ranks, I just need some time to raise the family and be our CFO!
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August 22nd, 2008 at 11:24 am
Yes, I can relate to the feelings you share about being out of the workplace. My “retired” life began 18 months ago and am still trying to adapt; just feels like I am on extended vacation and will have to go back.
August 22nd, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Until you do it yourself, few people realize how difficult it is to be a stay home mom.
August 22nd, 2008 at 6:25 pm
You are the Managing Partner of Domestic Affairs. Or, if you prefer, CEO of Domestic Affairs. Whatever you do, don’t sell yourself short!
August 23rd, 2008 at 1:46 pm
I really enjoyed this post. It is a wise woman who understand there are seasons in life, who enjoys the one she is in and who plans for the next one.