This month was the fist time that my 10 months stayed without her mom for four days courtesy an office engagement of mine where I needed to travel out of the country.
It is certainly a difficult decision, where I am still working half times from home and trying to manage both fonts properly. We debated a lot on what we should do. .I could not escape this trip, and thanks to J who volunteered to manage his darling and must say, he did a great job. Yes! when I came back our daughter looked healthy, pretty and happy, though I would like to believe her spirits were little down as she missed her Ma (possessive emotional mother u see!!)
It was the first time, so quiet likely I was not up my spirit when I was away and any little kid I use to come across in the road, use to make me feel more home sick. What irritated me the most is to give answer to all and sundry about who is taking care of my daughter and how I have left her at home? My husband is good with kids and so are several of my friends husband and they all can baby -sit as good as any one of us mummies, then why the question???? Few months back, my husband was away for an office assignments and as per as I remember no one questioned on how I managed and since both me and J share most of the work I too felt exhausted just like how J also felt in my absence. In both the occasion needless to say K was managed perfectly, so the household.
It is just that as a women and especially as a working women you are under the scanner every time, where all and sundry would like to check how you are managing your responsibilities of home and outside. Though we say the society has progressed and has accepted that man and wife are equal and they should share all chores, in reality for household and children matter we still live in the world where it has to be the women who is responsible. I thank God that I have a supportive husband and feel bad for those working mother who may not be as lucky as I am.
