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SAHM's and moms who work: Desperately need to pick your brains..kind of long
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lilbean
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Re: SAHM's and moms who work: Desperately need to pick your brains..kind of long
Posted by CrankyPants
I disagree-and I think I was the first to call her out on it (I should get a prize).
I think the statement is ludicrous and I'm not one who gets my feathers ruffled easily.
But to say you feel soooooo strongly against "facilities" that your baby would be better off living with you in a cardboard box? Come on-there is no excuse for that kind of disrespect to those of us who use (and love) these "facilities".
I agree and I personally do not like daycares but if I had to im sure there are plenty of loving and nurturing places out there...
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Re: SAHM's and moms who work: Desperately need to pick your brains..kind of long
Posted by maybesoon
I went back towork bc I had to. I racked up my credit card buying new work clothes adn stuff for baby. I was a mess before I went back, cried so hard one night I was hyperventilating (never happened in my life!) I went back to work, my inlaws were watching DS. everything was ok the first month, then things started going down hill. I lost it one day at work I couldn't get myself together, I had been back exactly one month at that point. I was sad all day, only got to spend 1.5 hours w/ DS, getting very bitter , fighting with DH and being a beotch at work. I finally quit after 7 months. Money is an issue , we do have a lot saved, I cook at home now and I hardly use any gas in my car. it's so worth it to me to stay home, I love being with my son, I love being the one he calls and looks for, if you can swing it do it. We have another DC on the way since I'm home now.
sometiems I do miss working, but I don' tmiss all the BS, office politics, deadlines. It's so nice to not worry about anything but my family. when DC's start school, I'll worry about working. I don't want DC's in a daycare , I would not be able to focus at work all day anyway.
ETS I was late almost every single day , between 10-20 min , so hard getting DS out of the house in the winter time
This pretty much sums up my experience sans the new baby on the way. I am supposed to go back AGAIN on 4/19 and am having a huge internal debate.
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Kissy331
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Re: SAHM's and moms who work: Desperately need to pick your brains..kind of long
As per my post this morning, I just became a SAHM due to being laid off. I had contemplated prior to going back after DS on being a SAHM, but I really liked the fact that I would have the extra $$ coming in.
When DS was born, we knew I would not be able to return to my office more then 1-2 days a week due to not having daycare options. My MIL was kind enough to watch DS one day a week but we had no one else. Daycare itself would pretty much void out my check, so it was pointless.
I can say that I am looking forward to being home with DS & our new DC in September but at the same time, I am scared out of my mind of the finances. DH keeps telling me we will be AOK, but I am still nervous. I never had to relay on someone else for money since I started to work at 16. 
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organichic
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Re: SAHM's and moms who work: Desperately need to pick your brains..kind of long
Posted by Jen2999
For me the anitcipation of going back to work was WAY WAY WAY WAY worse than actually going.
Now, I enjoy it and appreciate it even more than before.
I am so busy during the day (teacher) that by the time I start to miss her, Im heading out the door.
You get into a routine...it is exhausting.. but I feel so fulfilled in all aspects of my life 
At the end of the day I plop, dead tired, on the couch and think, "wow..I made it through another day and I LOVE my life"....and I am not just being corny...it really is like that!!!!
ITA. I just recently returned to work after Chloe turned 1. Im a HS counselor.
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I was not offended. It was just her opinion. She just feels strongly that daycare was not an option for her family. So she makes sacrifices. and, I would imagine that in reality, if she had to ever live in a card board box or go to work and put her kid in daycare, she would put her kid in daycare. different strokes for different folks.
