I am 49 years old and have chosen to take an early retirement from the crazy, fast-paced life of working outside of the home. I have one more year with my son before he moves on campus, and I would like to spend some "quality time" with him before he moves on to bigger and better things.
Quality time with a teenager is a very difficult task, but unless I am available for those brief moments that he wishes to spend with his "mom", I believe that those moments will never happen. I am home because I don't want to miss any chance possible to spend time with him. As you know, teenagers are learning to become independent and those times are precious and few. I have vowed to be available so that I don't miss those precious moments, even if they only last 15 minutes or so.
I have always enjoyed researching! I am a self-proclaimed lifetime analyst, probably because most of my life I spent researching and analyzing data every chance I got. Now, with the internet, research is endless!
So, here I am, with less than six months until my only son moves away to live on campus, wondering what I plan to do with my days while he is gone. Like most mothers, especially those who have only one child, I am already starting to feel the loss before it is even happening!
We raise our son to become independent and productive citizens; however, letting them go can be tough on mothers. Therefore, I have decided to prepare for his departure by coming up with ways to focus on my self and my husband. For 17 years, my son was my main focus, and often times (I admit) I had a hard time not jumping in and saving him, rather than allowing him to learn his own lessons. Sound familiar?
To be fair, I have been., in my opinion, doing a good job of moving away from the motherly desire to help him at every turn, and allowing him to become independent. Most mothers out there know exactly what I am talking about.
I have looked at several part-time jobs that might appeal to me, however, since I have worked as a professional for so many years, it is hard to accept positions such as fast food workers, or Walmart Greeters.
One last detail.... I developed an autoimmune disease and retired early, therefore I need to be very careful what endeavors I attempt so that these endeavors do not have a negative impact on my health. This is not easy to find, but I am determined!!!
Stay tuned for the next blog to see what I can come up with.
Quality time with a teenager is a very difficult task, but unless I am available for those brief moments that he wishes to spend with his "mom", I believe that those moments will never happen. I am home because I don't want to miss any chance possible to spend time with him. As you know, teenagers are learning to become independent and those times are precious and few. I have vowed to be available so that I don't miss those precious moments, even if they only last 15 minutes or so.
I have always enjoyed researching! I am a self-proclaimed lifetime analyst, probably because most of my life I spent researching and analyzing data every chance I got. Now, with the internet, research is endless!
So, here I am, with less than six months until my only son moves away to live on campus, wondering what I plan to do with my days while he is gone. Like most mothers, especially those who have only one child, I am already starting to feel the loss before it is even happening!
We raise our son to become independent and productive citizens; however, letting them go can be tough on mothers. Therefore, I have decided to prepare for his departure by coming up with ways to focus on my self and my husband. For 17 years, my son was my main focus, and often times (I admit) I had a hard time not jumping in and saving him, rather than allowing him to learn his own lessons. Sound familiar?
To be fair, I have been., in my opinion, doing a good job of moving away from the motherly desire to help him at every turn, and allowing him to become independent. Most mothers out there know exactly what I am talking about.
I have looked at several part-time jobs that might appeal to me, however, since I have worked as a professional for so many years, it is hard to accept positions such as fast food workers, or Walmart Greeters.
One last detail.... I developed an autoimmune disease and retired early, therefore I need to be very careful what endeavors I attempt so that these endeavors do not have a negative impact on my health. This is not easy to find, but I am determined!!!
Stay tuned for the next blog to see what I can come up with.
