Opinion

I gave up travelling to stay home with my kids, but God reminded me who I am outside of being a mother

By 2024-01-31T09:00:00

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Sarah Bennington was a happy and frequent flyer before she had children but when a work trip to Zimbabwe came up, she struggled with the fear of leaving them behind. Here is what she learned.

My younger self travelled a lot. I visited far-flung places across five continents, loving the adventure of new cultures, new people, and aeroplane food.

In recent years I have embraced the adventure of motherhood – a delightful calling, for which I am daily grateful. I work flexibly to fit around school-gates and bed-times, and I hadn’t been away from my children for more than the odd night when the opportunity to travel with work to Zimbabwe came my way.

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