resentment in feeling invisible to him...resentment that all he talked about was work...resentment that he is short with the kids and doesn't appreciate me ( what I do at home and for the kids)
I had an identity when I worked...now I am "mom" I love being "mom" but there is no reward or gratification except from your children...and what you feel doing it for your kids. You do however, hear it when the kids are bad and then you get "these kids are spoiled" "They are ungrateful" and then basically you take it personally like it is your fault and you are a failure at your "job"
Please don't misread--my kids are my life...i love the fact that i can be at home with them. But I had a fantastic reputation in the business world and that identity has been lost. Fulfillment from kids is great...but very different. I wouldn't want to go back to work...until they are in school.
