Job Interview

I have been a stay at home wife and mom for the last 3 years. I can not believe how quickly the time has passed. And I can not believe how much hard work this has been. There was a time when I worked really crazy long hours in a very unhealthy environment doing manual labor in the freezing cold or hellish heat. And still, living the life of a stay at home mom is much more challenging. Don't believe the people who say "it must be nice, to sleep in late, watch TV, and eat BonBons all day." Uh, yeah, that is so not my day. Try taking care of 7 other people and their every need. Someone is constantly needing something from you. Someone needs help with something. Homework, essays, rides to school, doctors, and soccer practice, a costume made before tomorrow for a school play, their hair combed for crazy hair day, not to mention food and water. Don't think I am complaining because I am not. I am only stating facts. Raising a family is hard work. It never ends. There is never a time when I "clock-out". Nope, it's a constant stream of giving and trying really hard to remain calm or to be patient when no one in the house can understand your 11 grader's Calculus homework. Before I was a stay at home mom, work was hard, but it was also a "getaway". I looked forward to it. So now that the baby is 2 and a half, I think it's time to go on vacation. Or, look for a job. Since my 6 month employment search, I have only been able to land a single interview. Can you believe that?! Anyhow, yesterday, the day of the interview, was grueling! I was so nervous! There were 3 very nice ladies who were holding the interview for a Youth Community Outreach Worker. The questions they asked were very basic, nothing too difficult, but I felt like I was in a fog. I had forgotten how to speak like an adult. Most of my days are spent listening to Dora and Elmo, so when asked "why do you want this job?" I answered "me like work, ha ha ha ha ha"♥M