Work

October 6th, 2012 by Regina Brett

We’ve talked about the role of women at work for the past two shows on The Regina Brett Show on WKSU 89.7 FM.

 

The first show was on women who opt out of work and into family. The second, was on women as breadwinners and stay at home dads. We’re living in an age when men and women have more flexibility in how they define themselves and their roles in the family.

 

I’ve worked since I was 16. Every single job, even the ones I hated, gave me tools for life and opened the door to the next better job.

 

The best job? Being a mom. I was a single parent for 18 years. Oh, the guilt I carried over working full time while raising my daughter.


And yet she says it taught her to be strong and independent. Strong enough to leave her career in June to stay home with her 3 year old son and year old daughter. It’s the right decision for her and for them.

 

When it comes to how much time you spend at work, there’s no right way and there’s no wrong way. There’s simply the best way you can choose right now.

 

We make the choice to work full time or part time or not at all and we think we’ve made peace with that choice the day we make the decision, but day after day, sometimes hour by hour, we have to find that peace again and again.

 

The path we choose right now will change when the road ahead bends or ends or twists and turns. Then we have to decide all over again: What is best for me? My family? My spouse?

 

The truth is, no one knows for sure. We’re all just doing the best we can to balance work and family and have an integrated, whole, happy life.

 

The right path today might be the wrong path next week or next month. The key is to do the best you can with what you have right where you are. And every morning when you wake up, life offers you another chance to make it better…it’s called today.

 

Comments (4)

Nadia Lozano — October 24th, 2012 (13:22)

Hi Regina!! Finally I have your books God never blinks the other one.only want you to know. Im Mexico Monterrey. we had in my city a books fair, every year came, so this time I asked for your books I found them, so Im gonna start this reading adventure your books.Thanks. sorry for my english Kisses

Lennie Perrott — October 22nd, 2012 (05:02)

Hi Regina, I am a mother, grandmother licensed psychologist in private practice. I absolutely loved your book, God Never Blinks. A client of mine recommended it I now recommend it my clients. I look forward to reading your blogs other books. All the best, Lennie Perrott

Nadia Lozano — October 16th, 2012 (07:59)

Do the best, even that is a wrong step good step, only matters that you did something more than just stay inactive. Yes, there are stuffs in life that we cant move change,but its depends of the situation the problem, nothing its impossible. tks

Jim Kulhanek — October 11th, 2012 (15:54)

Mrs. R. Brett, Before another Catholic leaves..., Nicely done bravo for you. My own partial opinion on the subject. One thing always seems to be missing similar stories but not as all inclusive as Wednesdays piece by you. Rome? My wife I there must many other Catholics believe it is about time for the Vatican to begin sharing/selling some of its vast fortunes to set a leadership example for us Catholics the rest of the world practice what they preach. Again What would Jesus do/say ?. What wealth did Jesus have sandals? The only reason I continue to attend Mass is to pray sometimes to do penance (a shame to say). Thanks for all past stories too. Jim Kulhanek 68 this year

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