I thought the most shocking part of my year would be receiving an $840,000 job offer as a stay-at-home mom. But my husband’s reaction to that offer blindsided me far more than the offer itself.
I’m 32, and I’ll call myself Mara.
For years, I believed my life was already set. I was a stay-at-home mom to Oliver, 6, and Maeve, 3. My days revolved around school runs, snacks, tantrums, laundry, and trying to finish a cup of coffee before it went cold.
After Maeve was born, I barely recognized myself. I loved my kids deeply—that was never the issue. The problem was that I no longer felt like a person. I felt like a system: feed kids, clean house, reset, repeat.
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