Going back to work has been a topic of discussion the past few months and I was thinking about my Resume and how much it has changed. I am not sure I will ever be able to convey to a prospective employer just how much work I do in a day. Here are a few things I would like someone to give me credit for and consider as an actual JOB I do:
1. Negotiating. From the time I wake up to the time I go to bed I feel like I am a master Negotiator. I have taken classes that talk about giving your child a "choice" when it comes to something small so they feel empowered. Well...that little piece of advice, while helpful, has also come back to bite me in the a**. My kids now ask me questions like "Mom, you can either give me the cookie OR the cupcake for lunch, you choose". Hmmmmm.....I of course have to drop the hammer and let them know who is boss, while simultaneously making sure either or both child do not have a melt down over something so small.
2. Conflict avoider. I like to think that I have reached a level of conflict avoidance that could rival the Canadian government. For example the other day the boys had two friends over and they all wanted to paint. I had four paint brushes but here is the kicker, they were ALL different colors. Some people may not know the importance of this fact. If something is not the EXACT same my boys will LOOSE it and it will be bad for everyone. I happened to know the two friends we had over and knew that one of them loves the color yellow, AND I also know that Josh loves the color black. Now this doesn't mean that said siblings don't also love those colors, I just know that Josh and our little friend cared that much more. So what to do...Red-Camryn, Yellow-Casey, Blue-Jaxon, Black- Josh....BOOOYA problem solved. (I would also like to mention that this entire thought process played out in my head from the time it took me to walk from the kitchen sink to the kitchen table.) Possible conflict AVOIDED.
3. Leaving the house Readiness. No one knows more than Jeff that this could be a full time job. I will have to come up with a more elaborate title for such an amazing task. During the week I am 100% in charge of what goes in and out of this house, on the weekends Jeff will sometimes step up to the task and , sorry honey, FAIL miserably. "Did you grab, water? No, Snacks? No, Extra set of clothes? No, Paci Blankey? Yes...oh good, how bout Krusty? No, Did you think to bring a toy, color book/activity for when we get to our destination? No." One could argue that our kids do not need these things, but I don't want to be caught somewhere without them, and quite frankly if you are around us neither do you!
I realize that I will need to come up with some additional skills prior to writing my actual resume, but I believe these three highlight a few of my amazing attributes that I could bring to any company.
