{"id":4406,"date":"2012-05-15T09:10:55","date_gmt":"2012-05-15T09:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/zaparents-blog\/?p=4406"},"modified":"2022-06-23T09:34:08","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T07:34:08","slug":"balancing-work-and-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/parenting\/moms-mothers-single-mothers-being-a-mom\/balancing-work-and-home\/","title":{"rendered":"How I balance work and home"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was able to spend quality time with my children for the first 5 years of their lives. I only worked a few hours twice a week allowing me the independence and experience of the workforce.\u00a0 Simultaneously I was able to spend quality time with my kids on the days I didn’t work.<\/p>\n

Being at home was very fulfilling making sure that my kids had eaten well, and enjoyed their playtime. There is nothing to compare with the joy of feeling their tiny heads falling asleep on my shoulder, the butterfly kisses that they showered me with and the confidence with which they talked to me. These moments cannot be reinvented because they need you the most at these tender ages before starting school.<\/p>\n

Now that my kids are all in school, I work half day. They run to the car each day excited to see me and eager to tell me the days happenings. They know the drill, lunch, homework, prayer, and playtime. We learn together every moment of the day, instilling values that I wish my child to grow up with.<\/p>\n

If my kids stay over at granny\u2019s place and return I feel as if I missed a chapter in their lives because the bonding we encounter on a daily basis.<\/p>\n

In Islam for a woman \u2018what is hers is hers and what is her husbands is hers as well. This simply means she need not contribute to the household essentials as the husband should be the breadwinner.\u2028 When we exercise this right then we have the choice to be stay at home moms without having to suffer the financial burden.<\/p>\n

I feel fortunate that with my husband\u2019s help I was able to find the perfect balance for me and my family.\u00a0 I do understand that this is not always possible and many women do not have the choices I had due to economic and other circumstances.<\/p>\n

I believe that finding a way to spend quality time with your kids is a priority, especially during the tender ages. It is trying a lot of the times but the reward and satisfaction is invaluable.<\/p>\n

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