Career Mom II

I listen to mix.fm on the way to work. Today's topic was about whether or not a career mom felt guilty to be out working all day while their children are left at home or at nurseries etc. As a mom, this topic intrigued me of course. I can still recalled those first few months when i first had my 1st born child...i resented having to leave her for work and work doesn't seem so fulfilling or to look forward to anymore..this had continued on for quite some time..having to juggle between family, work n my further studies (was doing my master's), i called it a quit when my daughter was 1 yr n 7 mths old..mind you, it was not easy being a full time mom either..i resumed working 3 mths later, realizing that i do not hv to feel guilty for having my own career.

In my humble opinion, i think it is one of the most responsible thing to do to have your own career where you do not only make a living, but also being an economically productive person and giving something back to the community. As career moms, we are also providing a better future for our children, and therefore one should never EVER feel guilty of having to leave their children to their caretakers as long as we always have their best interest in mind.. and as parents, it is indeed the most valuable thing to being able to attend to their needs and to love them endlessly..

Mother's Day

M is for the miracle of Being.
O is for its origin in love.
T is for the tenderness of seeing.
H is for a home no wind can move.
E is for the ecstasy of living.
R is for the recklessness of giving.

Happy Mother’s Day to dear Mum,
Author of my personality:
Pleased, I hope, with what you read in me;
Pleased, I hope, with episodes to come.
Yet now I, too, would get some pleasure from
Making you the book in which I see,
Of all the players in my family,
The central character, whom I would plumb.
How beautiful to move in that direction!
Each to each a separate source of pleasure,
Reading in the other’s happiness,
‘Mid much description, underlying love.
So would we deepen the connection,
Discovering new passages to treasure
As we follow time towards tenderness,
Yearning for what years unread will prove.
(www.poems.com)

It's mother's day yesterday. We had a small warm celebration a day earlier. My elder bro n his family brought me n my 3 children n our parents of course for a lovely lunch at our fav restaurant, Johny's. It was a memorable outing for all of us. My parents were very ecstatic n they r now counting for the upcoming father's day celebration, well my dad especially ;)

To all mothers, the above poems are specially dedicated to u.. u r definitely God's angels on earth;)
And to my mom, i know i should have said this more often, i love u more than words can say n i'll always pray for both of u papa..may u both always be blessed n happy. I will always try to make u happy n proud..muaaahhhh..



my parents..enjoying the meals



my sis-in law, the host, n her 2 boys.
sorry Ateh..gambar hang tak berapa clear daa



d boys - being boys, super active after the meal..case excess sugar ;)
Ariel n his cousin bros



sofea n aidil

Career Mom

I am currently teaching in one of the most reputable private school. Although i used to teach in uni college, surprisingly i prefer teaching in schools. There r few pros n cons of teaching but i guess the most publicly known fact of teaching is its appealing working hours. You see, for a career mom like me, it's crucial to being able to juggle between your workloads and ur family especially if u have small children like me. I leave early to work, but i also reach home earlier than most of other career mom out there..(~4 pm). It's priceless to actually come home to three pairs of welcoming hands and watching how ur arrival has brighten up their day. In return, seeing their smiles n hearing their cheers of joy really wipe off all my tiredness n madness towards this mad world.

So, what do i do after work?
A lot ;)

After work, sometimes me n my kids have a round of ice-cream to beat the humidity;



Then, when hubby gets home, we go out for a stroll at our nearby park;
If i feel like sweating it out, me n hubby will go for a few rounds of jog while the kids play at the playground






Err..sorry, pls sengetkan ur head 2 view this pic of gorgeous mom n her 3 children ;)


When i'm not tat up for cooking (which kinda most of d time..hehhe) we have dinner at nearby gerai or restaurant



And best of all, i get to check/ help/ guide my daughter, Sofea with her homework, which is kinda important since kids these days have a lot of homework..



Sofea struggling with her mandarin homework



Sofea n her kepoh baby bro, Aidil

Sometimes when hubby comes home after his late nite work, we'll lepak at gerai for lite supper..here's with Aidil who was still awake at 11pm..



Soon after the children r at bed, its time for mommy to unwind. It's off to catch up with the latest movie (courtesy of pirated dvd) b4 finally dozing off..zzZzzz

Goodnite;)

Bronze Expedition

I had the opportunity to join the Bronze Expidition for 2 days n 1 nite at the Saujana Camp in Asahan, Malacca.
I have not been to any camp or vigorous outing for the past 12 years n here i was with bunch of wild n active kids from Cempaka.


*update with pic soon