Or what your priorities are. No matter what, if you have them lined up the way they should and are making sacrifices – don’t ever apologize for that. If you want to be a high powered woman in the workforce busting through glass ceilings and put your family on hold – don’t apologize. If you want to go get your PHD and then stay home with your babies when you have them – don’t apologize for it. If you want to try to do what today seems impossible and be the best all three woman in the workplace, wife, and Mama – don’t apologize for it. Do what you need to do – follow your dreams, your heart and sometimes there are sacrifices to be made.

I personally hope that the sacrifices come in other areas besides your family and children – but only you can make that choice. And someday, it will have to be made – actually not just a day, it’s a decision that you’ll face time and time again. It sucks, it is hard.

I’ve had to sacrifice some respect of colleagues who don’t have the same priorities as I do because I want to stay home with you on Fridays – it’s okay. I  am reminded of it at very vulnerable times, probably not on accident. Guess what? To me, it’s worth it. I love you, it will always be worth it to me. And I’ll support your decisions when the time comes – you can come vent and complain and yell to me, I’ll be here.

Love,

Mama

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