May 16, 2016
To Serve My Country Or My Family

Dr. Laura:

About a year ago, I started struggling with the decision whether to stay in the military, or separate and focus on my family.  After listening to you and reading "In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms," I decided that the best option for my husband, our daughter and myself was to leave the military and become a stay-at-home mom.  It was the best decision I ever made!

I served ten years as a military aviator, deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan, but now I'm serving my family.  I thought I could "have it all," but spending one year working full time and realizing that I was only spending about two hours with my daughter and husband per day was just not cutting it for me.  You can't have it all, and it's always the family that sacrifices.  

I am my husband's girlfriend and my kid's mom, and I love every single minute of it.Thank you!

Carmen


Posted by Staff at 10:59 AM