Is it wrong for me to want to stay home? I feel guilty but it also feels so right!

I been a sahm for the past 10 years and I absolutely love it. sometimes money is tight but we make it work. you can always try finding a part time babysitting job where you can have your kids with you. I have done that off and on the past few years for some extra money and it worked out perfectly. still got to spend time with my kids but made extra money on the side too.

Well, I'm a SAHM.... so, I'm biased.. lol.. But I have also worked while having kids (when DH lost his job, I stepped in and worked for 8 months). While I do enjoy working, it is hard for ME to swtich back and forth from business to mommy. DH sucked at being a SAHD.. so, I ended up having to do all the work at home. It was just too stressful for me.
Plus, I HATED being away from the kids (I worked 8-12 hours a day).


May have already been said, but if you're having trouble deciding, get a part time (2 days a week or something) job.... that way your LO's get the social interaction of a daycare (I had both of mine in a home run small daycare, DS for much longer, and he's better for it) and you're still spending a significant amount of time with the babies but contributing. Just make sure the pay you get balances out with what you'll pay for daycare.


- KimmisMom
on Jul. 2, 2012 at 8:39 PM