Great Compliment from Husband

My husband gave me a great compliment the other day.  We were sitting outside on our deck enjoying the nice weather, watching our kids hunt around the yard for Easter eggs.  We were talking about home improvements (the light on our deck needs a new lighting fixture) and then our kids came running around the house after the Easter eggs.

He told me that our four children would not be as well-behaved as they are right now if I would have worked outside the home and they'd been in day care all these years.  I was starting to worry and feel guilty because our youngest starts kindergarten in August and I didn't know if he expected me to go back to work full-time then.  Between all their activities, illnesses, and before/after school day care costs, I didn't know how I'd manage everything they do in sports, music, and with the horses, around an outside work schedule.  He doesn't.  We are raising our children ourselves completely (we have no family help nearby) and they're doing great.  They are all A/B students, no problems in school, and no behavioral problems at all.  All four of our own children are just really good kids.

Some women want a career or have no choice and have to work outside the home.  I had a great career outside the home making great money and I didn't want it when I put it up against my kids when we started having them.  We definitely had to tighten up the budget and forego many things with less income, but it was worth it.  I'm thankful I can work from home part-time so I am available whenever my kids need me and can leave at the drop of a hat to go to the school for a sick child or assemblies.