One Mom for Hire

I have decided to sell myself. Well, not literally. Figuratively speaking, I have decided to sell myself. Because I need a job. I desperately need a job. I, like many mothers my age, decided to delay the whole, you know, "career" thing and instead chose be a stay at home mom. That was slightly more than ten years ago. I was fresh out of college and newly married, ready to begin life as a teacher, when, suddenly, I discovered that there was another plan for my life. My husband and I discovered that we would become parents, a blessing that came sooner than we had planned. A few years later, we added baby number two. A few more years later, we added baby number three. I have relished every single moment thus far of being Mama to these sweet, precious ones with whom I have been entrusted. All have been incredible blessings. All are growing up. And Mama needs a job.

I need a job for several reasons. Like many other young couples of our generation, my husband and I planned our financial future early on. I would work part time while the children were young. I did teach one year after baby number two was born, but we decided it wasn't the right thing or the right time for our family. Barring any unforeseen obstacles, I would begin working full time again when baby number two began kindergarten. It was during his last year at preschool that we discovered number three would be joining our family. In no way was this child an obstacle, but the situation definitely changed things a bit. The plan changed, but unfortunately our finances didn't grow in correlation with our family. More expenses, paired with a tighter budget, followed. Thus, my need for a job.

I find myself in a somewhat precarious position. I, along with unimaginable numbers of others, now find myself in a job market that has essentially "dried up". Now that my family is finally at a place where working is an option for me, there are no jobs to be found. My educational background is in Middle Grades Education. My experiences include teaching, serving as Director of an educational advancement facility, social service delivery and office management. I am also a self-trained artist and love to write, toying endlessly with the idea of writing a series of children's books. I have applied for countless jobs, most recently ones that do not even require the use of my education, and have not heard back from even one! It seems I am either under-qualified or over-qualified for every single job on the market. Oh, did I mention that I also have experience in exaggeration?

So, here I am, one Mom for hire. One eager, experienced, anxious Mom for hire. I have a plan. Put myself out there for the whole world to see, and surely someone, somewhere has a position available for someone exactly like me. Or, more specifically, a job exactly for me. I welcome comments from anyone who has useful, pertinent information about possible jobs or anyone who is struggling similarly with searching for a job. We shall persevere! God-willing.