Sometimes, it seems that mothers always have to feel guilty about something . Sometimes it may be because of not following certain parenting guidelines or “rules”, and sometimes it is because of something as common as having to go out to work.
In the latter case, many mothers feel guilty about the decisions they must make around this situation. And for them, a viral post from another working mother is written, who seeks to help them alleviate that feeling of guilt a bit .
Like millions of mothers around the world, Sherry Carpineto leaves home every day to work as a director in a company, while at the same time trying to be present and active in the lives of her two children , one of whom suffers from some diseases. Chronicles.
In March of last year, Sherry was fired from the job she had been in for 15 years, for which she had to look for a new job, while at the same time attending classes at her children’s home due to the pandemic.
Finally, after more than half a year unemployed, in November she started working in a new company. But just like her, she saw many working mothers trying to balance work and family life, who also felt guilty about the decisions they had to make .
So with the experience she has had, and with the support of her new boss, she decided to post a letter on her LinkedIn profile, the social network for work, to try to alleviate some of the guilt that working mothers may feel. :
It’s okay….
- If you don’t love your job, but support your family.
- If you stay in a job because it is flexible.
- You take a job where the pay isn’t ideal, but you need to get back to work.
- Sometimes family life affects work life; we cannot separate ourselves from it.
- You quit a job after a short time; It didn’t suit you, you get your dream job or you get a great offer.
- You choose to stay in a job for 20 years.
- You take time off in your career to raise your family.
- You work late some nights, you miss family events.
- You leave work early to watch your kids play.
- You take time to work on your passions.
- You take time to exercise.
- You take a day off to look for work.
These are our choices. This is your Life. There is a lot of pressure from society to do the right thing, to move forward, to hurry.
Women, especially working mothers, often feel guilty about which is the right choice.
Go ahead, confident in your choices.
Keep going, knowing that you are doing the best for yourself and your family.
Keep going, knowing that nothing is permanent and even if you make the wrong decision, it’s okay.
Live life fully. Without guilt. Learn. It grows. Adapt. Be a good human being.
In her publication, many other working mothers left comments thanking her for her words, because although they know that the decisions they make try to be the best for their families and themselves , guilt often appears.
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