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Valuing Motherhood: Why I went from full-time lawyer to full-time mom

July 22, 2015 By Christine Field

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As a young, newly married, I spent my days dealing with murderers, drug dealers, and burglars – and I loved it.  It was interesting to me to hear their thoughts and sometimes bizarre rationalizations for their behavior.  One young mother shook her baby to death because the baby cried all night and the mother had to get up for work in the morning.  Scores of drug dealers talked about how their difficult backgrounds had brought them to crime.  But a common thread ran through all the stories of felons I dealt with every day – the lack of an effective family structure when they were growing up.

After the birth of our second child, I began to feel the real incongruence of my roles.  An afternoon visit to the jail to see clients was followed by a trip to our day care provider to pick up our kids. At that time I loved both of my worlds. Ultimately my heart leaned only toward home.                                                                                                     valuing motherhood

We have been truly blessed. After several years of dealing with infertility and miscarriage, we adopted a beautiful infant daughter. On very short notice we became an instant family. Acting as if my life could go on without skipping a beat, I moved a portable crib into my office and had a wonderful secretary who would cuddle my daughter while I went to court.  Back at the office, I held her, pacing and swaying while I talked to clients.  I was learning to be a mother, and learning to value motherhood.

When our first daughter was two months old, I accepted a new job – one that did not involve the sixty-hour work week of private legal practice.  My hours were generally cut back, except when trying a jury trial.  Fortunately, I had found a wonderful Christian day care provider who genuinely loved our daughter.

Even with the care provider’s help, however, I felt that neither of my jobs was being adequately served. When I was working, I wanted to be home. When I was home, I worried about the people whose lives and liberty had been entrusted to my care. Something had to change.

 

 

To hear more of my story of becoming a full-time mom, stay tuned to www.realmomlife.com, or check out my book, Coming Home to Raise Your Children.

 

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Hi, I’m Christine

Have you been a wholehearted mother, but time, toddlers and teenagers have moved on? If you are wondering what comes next for you, you’ll feel right at home here.

Or, are you a mom for whom family life has been non-Pinworthy and parenting has been downright painful? I hear ya. There are many of us around.

Are you looking for a life full of exploration and adventure after the nest empties, but maybe you have no idea how to go about doing that? Stick around! We’ll explore adventures together to help you gain more clarity for your own path.

After a couple decades of writing books and articles about parenting, homeschooling and adoption, speaking to homeschoolers and other parent groups, and reaching out to the mom in the trenches who was trying to make the best of it - my kids grew up. Some grew up and grew away. I was determined to find a way out of the pain, emptiness and lack of direction.

For many of us, the journey starts with something we moms are not accustomed to. After years of caring for and serving others, sometimes we forget the beauty and wonder of US. We need to spend some time getting to know the parts of ourselves that have lain dormant, and take the time to explore interests and passions that we set aside.

I’d like to invite you to get the “What’s Next for Mom” workbook and jump into this growing tribe of Moms who are emptying the nest and filling the life! Let’s reignite your Mojo after Mothering!
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At Real Mom Life, my passion is to provide resources and reassurances for moms facing the surprising challenges of family life. In my writing and speaking, I explore solutions to unexpected issues in adoption, homeschooling, special needs, and more while encouraging moms to extract the maximum joy out of each day. Read More…

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