How did this happen?

I was raised by a SAHM (stay at home mom).

My husband (Natural Dad) was raised by a SAHM.

I had always planned on being a SAHM.

Things changed.

I wake up when I hear my son (Monkey) in the monitor. I can't seem to drop the habit of snoozing the alarm for over an hour - wearing mascara daily isn't more enticing than more sleep. I give him the 15 minutes of nursing he needs in order to be a functioning human (I liken it to a cup of coffee for me) and then it's time to really get up. I somehow manage to get him ready, get myself ready, get the dog ready and get out the door on time (or no more than 10 minutes late) every day. I make the drive to my son's "school", emotionally wrestle with the dropoff and race to work. After pounding away at the daily grind I make the drive to my son's "school", physically wrestle with the pickup and race home. I attempt to get everyone fed, including the dog. There needs to be adequate family/play time before bed and if I can get the little one bathed it's a successful night. After the 15 minutes of nursing he needs in order to get to sleep (I liken it to a glass of wine for me) I tuck him in for the night and then I get to work. In addition to trying to squeeze in all of the things around the house that need to be done, I'm an adult learner - I'm a matriculated student at a State University and I take online classes. I also try to socialize, leave room for hobbies, be a wife (this requires work, too) and watch some TV. Sleep is limited, but precious... hence the snoozing.

I'm a WOHM (work out of home mom).

This blog came about when I realized that I was raising my son the way that I had always intentioned, in modern fashion. I've made some adjustments so that implementing my natural living plan works for my family and my lifestyle. I call it "Living Naturally, the WOHM way". It will chronicle the compromises that I make, and the tiny steps that I take to live naturally with the time that I have. It will also touch on the choices that I've had to make that were not so natural, and I hope to get valuable advice in return. I  know that there are other moms out there that are struggling, too. I hope this speaks to you.