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I'm Becoming a Stay-At-Home Mom, I'm Scared of What It'll Reveal
A journalist quits her decade-long career to become a stay-at-home mom, fearing her identity will vanish.
In brief
A journalist quits her decade-long career to become a stay-at-home mom, fearing her identity will vanish. Jenni Fink leaves Newsweek after 10 years to become a full-time stay-at-home mom, worried about losing her professional identity. Originally reported by Newsweek.
I'm leaving Newsweek
Jenni Fink, a senior editor at Newsweek for nearly a decade, will become a full-time stay-at-home mom starting tomorrow.
My identity is tied to work
Newsweek was her identity for years, longer than she knew her husband, and she's leaving after a mental breakdown about returning to work.
I fear losing my self-worth
She worries about realigning her self-worth with being a person, not a job, and dealing with casual silence after saying she's a stay-at-home mom.
My toddler's chaos
Her toddler tries to put toilet paper into the toilet while she's sitting on it, and she can't go to the bathroom alone.
The anxiety of motherhood
She questions if she'll yell at her son without work days to recharge, and worries about being a good mom without those breaks.
The decision to leave
She knows the professional-personal balance she wants isn't one that sets her up for success in news, so she's confident in her choice to leave Newsweek.
The essence
Jenni Fink leaves Newsweek after 10 years to become a full-time stay-at-home mom, worried about losing her professional identity.
