I responded to the post about knowing people that seem like they are doing it all or have it all. I got me thinking about what does it actually mean to me to do it/have it all? Obviously my priorities have changed quite a bit after the girls and what it means to have it all now looks very different that when I was in my twenties.
I would now define having it alll as:
Making sure my kids are loved and cared for and that I am able to spend quality time with them.
Having my kids in good schools that provide them with great education.
Making sure my family is healthy.
Providing a nice, stable home for my family (and keeping it as clean as possible )
Making sure that all bills are paid on time, having a savings account and living within our means. Plus being able to have extra money to go out to eat, shop, take a small vacation.
Working a job that I enjoy, provides great benfits, flexibility and lets me help others.
Getting time to work out a few times a week, spending time with family friends an the ocassional night out with my husband.
Hey- I wish I had a million dollars most days, but when the above items are in line, I do feel like I have it all.
What does it look like for other WM's to have it all (or what would you change or add)
And of course, this is hypothetical- I know that you can really never have it all
Re: What does it look like for You to "do/have it all?"
I love this. I totally think that doing/having it all means something different to everyone. Even within my group of friends, we have different priorities for what we do with our lives.
For me:
*having a supportive spouse who helps out 50/50
*working a job that I love, part-time so that I can spend more time with my kids, with lots of flexibility
*my husband also having flexibility in his job to "make-up" the areas that I can't in our 2-working parent household
*loving my kids daycare and being able to afford it
*making enough money to meet our financial goals - save for a new house, take vacations, save for kids college, etc.
*cooking dinner most nights and eating together as a family
*have great babysitters that way we can still go out w/o kids and have a date or spend time with kids
*DH and I each get to have "me time"
I could probably think of tons more, but this is what came to mind first.