Identity Crisis

I think that I'm going through an identity crisis.  Nothing major, just about my job.

I went from being a teacher in a school system for 8 years and a part time nanny to being a nanny full time.  I love my new job, I really REALLY do, but it does feel weird at times.  It's like my head can't decide what I am.

I'm still a working mom.  I work with 3 children, my 3 under 3, all day.  I plan activities for them and love on them.  I am still out of my house 4 days a week at my job, leaving super early in the mornings and getting home a little before supper on those days.  I still come home in the evenings and try to squeeze in the housework and family time before bed.  I still have to pack a diaper bag (really a backpack at this point) each day of things that Tater and I will need throughout our day away from our house.  I am still a working mom. 

However, I am constantly a mommy.  Don't get me wrong, I was still Tater's mommy when I was at school teaching my students.  Just because I was away from him doesn't mean that I lost that title, but it's different having him at my job, being part of my job.  Plus, I'm sort of a stay at home mom to some extent, even though I know that being a stay at home mom doesn't necessarily mean that you actually stay at home all day.  Besides a day when Tater stayed with his daddy, each day that I have worked, I have stayed at their house from the time I have arrived to the time I left. Yes, I do drive here everyday, but since there are 3 under 3 and all require car seats, the 3 under 3 won't fit in my car, meaning that while I'm at their house during the days that I work, I am technically a stay at Shelly's home mommy.  

Some have asked if this job change has been a big adjustment since I am now with Tater all the time.  Honestly, not that much.  Because I was a teacher, I had time off with Tater.  I spent two summers with him by my side.  And because this job started after one of those summers, it hasn't really been an adjustment to have him with me now. 

So for now, I will deal with this identity crisis by saying that I get the privilege of being a little bit of both and giving myself my own job title: a stay at Shelly's home working mommy.