Post by spaghetticat on Jan 28, 2013 19:53:39 GMT -5
I am not a good SAHM. I get too much anxiety over having stuff to do. My schedule isn't terrible since I pick her up at 3 and have the rest of the evening to spend with her until she goes to bed. But I still have a hard time getting everything done and I Often feel like it is impossible to keep up.
Post by browneyedhunni85 on Jan 28, 2013 20:00:04 GMT -5
In a perfect world I would work part time. I enjoy working and socializing with my coworkers. I like my job and have great coworkers. There are some days I really wish I could SAH. Right now DH is a SAHD. It makes me jealous at times because I feel like that should be me getting to stay home with him. I love that he is either with DH or my parents. He has never been in daycare. Maybe once we have #2 and DH's work situation is better we may consider it.
I have been SAHM since 20 weeks pregnant with DS2 (went back to work part-time after DS1) and I have been going nuts lately. I can't wait to start work in 2 weeks. Granted, it's only part time but I am not cut out to be SAHM for much longer than this. I need to use my qualifications and not talk baby/kids all the time. I'll have much more patience for DS1 especially, if I can have time away from the house!
Post by pinkpeony6210 on Jan 29, 2013 5:48:54 GMT -5
I like working and interacting with my coworkers and students, so I wouldn't want to be a SAHM. However, I do get quite a bit of time off throughout the year, so it allows me to be at home with my girls for a week/weeks at a time. The fact that my MIL watches them is also a factor. She comes to our house, so they're home all day vs. being at a daycare (except Ella, we send her 2x a week for socialization).
Post by lauranicole91 on Jan 29, 2013 8:01:03 GMT -5
I go back and forth. I only work 30hrs a week anyways. So I do get to spend a lot of time with her still.
I think I still can't get my act together enough to keep the house clean all by myself. And obviously if I SAH that would completely fall on me. I also love getting to sleep in on mornings I work. DH gets up with her on those days.
I also like the relationships and conversations no get to have with my co workers.
My feelings are much more nuanced than I thought they would be. Pre-baby I very much assumed I would still want to have a full-time career, forever and ever. I was able to stay home with Kai for 5 months, and that was wonderful. I honestly dread having to go "back to work" (whatever that will mean) when the next baby is 3 months old. I also want much more time with him (eventually them) than a full-time job allows. But I DO enjoy getting out of the house and doing grown-up things and using my brain for something other than calculating naptimes. I also really feel that Kai gets a lot out of daycare. He loves it, and he's learned a lot from being there. I wouldn't want to take that away from him.
Soooooo I'm like most of you, I really want a part-time gig. It's frustrating that "career" jobs don't tend to be part-time.