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I am thinking of leaving my job to be a stay at home mom and I am terrified. I want to spend time with my children and be able to manage my home better. ↓
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| Name: Lynne n | Date: Jul 15th, 2006 4:23 PM |
may be you shpild just cut your hours down,maybe do just 2-3 days a week so that you have adult conversion you will go mad if you dont.
I am a stay at home mum and i work 1 day a week for a charity shop and it keeps me sane! ↑ |
| Name: Zoe | Date: Jul 15th, 2006 6:05 PM |
| Thank you for that suggestion. Unfortunately my current job wouldn't be able to accomodate. I do intend to find ways to have the adult interaction because I agree, I will need it. Charity work is another fabulous idea. Thanks! ↑ |
| Name: Lizzi | Date: Jul 16th, 2006 5:02 PM |
| If your kids are still very young and will need you for many years to come ,then I say by all means quit and stay home. But if your kids are almost grown and can pretty much take care of themselves,then I say keep your job and set some rules for your kids as far as having them help manage your home because after all,it is their home too and they should take as much pride in it as you would if you were there. ↑ |
| Name: Lynne n | Date: Jul 16th, 2006 10:04 PM |
| Glad i could help Zoe.I hope everything works out for you! ↑ |
| Name: babyyears | Date: Aug 29th, 2006 3:55 PM |
If you can afford it I admire you. That is every mom's dream.
Angi ↑ |
| Name: jamberrt | Date: Aug 29th, 2006 6:11 PM |
I hear you!!! I am fortunate to have a job that has let me cut back to 3 days a week. I still want to be home with my children more...
my daughter is 12 and the teen thing is HUGE...I need to be with her more. My son is 2 and I don't want to miss all the learning he's doing.
Would you consider working from home? If you don't need to, bonus. I'm doing advertising from home and loving it. I see it letting me quit my job in the next few months - this is not a "commercial".
All the best!
Susan ↑ |
| Name: foreveryoung | Date: Sep 7th, 2006 3:24 AM |
Zoe-I'm lucky enough to work 3 days a week in the corporate world for a company I've been with for 33 years! I have a grown/married daughter and a special needs son who is 22 still living at home. I LOVE having the "best of both worlds". Earlier this year, I decided to develop a "Plan B"; just because the jobs in the corporate world aren't anywhere near as stable as they used to be. I began an internet business that has been truly rewarding. As one of the other readers has already suggested, maybe a home-based business would fill the "void" of not working outside the home and make you feel less terrified. If you're interested in further info, contact [email protected].
BEST OF LUCK! ↑ |
| Name: lindalu | Date: Sep 7th, 2006 3:48 AM |
| Lizzi, Great advice, I couldnt have said it better better myself! ↑ |
| Name: donlouq | Date: Sep 10th, 2006 2:44 PM |
Do you work full time? Why don't you go part time, then you could have the best of both worlds!
I stayed at home with my kids for six years, then went back to work full time, wasnt happy and went job share. That was two years ago, i love it!! ↑ |
| Name: Lizzi | Date: Sep 10th, 2006 10:37 PM |
| Why thank-you lindalu! :) ↑ |
| Name: robbieandlauren | Date: Sep 11th, 2006 4:32 AM |
| Fabulous idea! there are so many at home business that you can do with your children by your side. I am currently a representative for 3 different companies so I can stay home with my kids! I love it! ↑ |
| Name: www.really-rich.com | Date: Sep 11th, 2006 1:54 PM |
Then read the book Simple secrets to make money they dont want you to know get it at
www.really-rich.com today ↑ |
| Name: carynlee64 | Date: Sep 24th, 2006 2:11 PM |
| Hi, my name is caryn and I recently found a Fantastic work from home business, I am new at this and fell in love with it the minute i recd a sample. Its Mia Bella Candles, you make 50% commission or more, these are gourmet, hand poured candles and you can sell them any way you want!!! This is a new candle company, they are soot free!!! triple scented and people just have to smell them and they are hooked. over 100 scents. I just my candle of the month and I LOVE them. Just for your own sake please check it out at www.candleloverbiz.com this is my business website but if you click on products and scroll down you will see products with an arrow, click that on and it will take you to my product website, you can see the products and potential..Please do this for yourself, there is no quotas, do as you please, there is such support through our leader yahoo groups, I absolutley love this. You can email me with questions if you like and if you would like me to at least send you a sample, this company is too good to be true..thanks for your time,I am trying to get the word out every where on these candles..you can even retail them in stores and fundraisers, its endless, you can do parties, craft shows..these candles sell themselves, ok i said enough, just check it out. My email is [email protected].. ↑ |
| Name: winnmom | Date: Sep 25th, 2006 7:33 PM |
Being a sahm is not for everyone. I am a sahm and would not have it any other way.
A lot of couples can not afford to have 1 parent stay home.
I know a lot of parents go to work to keep their sanity.
Everybody is different, Every situation is different. Do what is best for you and your family. ↑ |
| Name: winnmom | Date: Sep 25th, 2006 7:35 PM |
| Also my Hubby would not have it any other way.He well actually we feel our home does not function right if I am not home and go out to work. I did this for a few months and my hubby was praying I would quit.... ↑ |
| Name: debbie_dettner | Date: Sep 27th, 2006 5:33 AM |
| Hi Zoe! I'm pregnant with my third and chose not to return to my job after I gave birth to my second. What are you terrified about? I know for me I was terrified of losing part of my identity, my self-esteem, my "rights" in the home (as though the money I brought in actually gave them to me...). Turns out I found them all by being at home. Don't get me wrong, it took me 9 months to fully embrace my new job. I remember when it happened: I was cleaning my house as an old friend whom I hadn't seen since pre-child days was stopping by. I knew he would ask how I liked staying home because he knew me as my very assertive, very work-oriented past self. I thought about the question and realized I wouldn't change if for the world. Wow! Bottom line is this--careers, work, jobs are a dime a dozen. I know if I choose to go back in the "paid" work force there are a million jobs waiting for me. But I CANNOT get back this precious time with my babies. They grow up so fast and in the blink of an eye, they are gone. If you can manage financially on one income it is an awesome gift for both you and especially your children. ↑ |
| Name: MommySWKER | Date: Sep 28th, 2006 5:23 PM |
| It is hard to balance it all. my husband and i do the trade off and it seems we never have family time. i do like my job, but only because it is flexible most of the time. i find i'm a better mom because i work. what kind of hrs do you work? ↑ |
| Name: littlemom | Date: Oct 2nd, 2006 3:00 AM |
| ZOE, MAY GOD BLESS AND HELP YOU. YES YOU SHOULD STAY AT HOME THIS IS WHAT YOU ARE CREATED TO DO. YOU ARE A WOMAN AND THE FACT IS THAT WOMEN ARE SPECIALLY GIFTED BY GOD TO NURTURE AND CARE FOR FAMILIES! DO NOT BE SCARED , REJOICE!!!!!! THINK HOW HAPPY YOUR FAMILY WILL BE TO HAVE ALL OF YOU TO THEMSELVES. THIS IS RIGHT AND GOOD. GOD WILL BLESS YOUR EFFORTS, IT IS THE NATURAL LAW OF REAPING AND SOWING. HOW THANKFUL I AM TO HEAR THIS, SO MANY WOMEN ARE ABANDONING THEIR CHILDREN AND GOING OUT INTO THE WORLD JUST FOR MONEY AND SELFISH REASONS. THE REAL LIFE OF FULLFILLMENT FOR US AS WOMEN IS IN THE REWARDS OF DOING A JOB WELL DONE FOR THE SOULS OF OUR LOVED ONES. WHEN WOMEN COME BACK HOME THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND COUNTRY IS STRENGTHENED. CHILDREN BELONG TO PARENTS NOT INSTITUTIONS, IF MOTHERS RAISED AND LOVED THEIR OWN CHILDREN INSTEAD OF ABANDONING THEM AND CAUSING THEM TO BE ORPHANS THERE WOULD NOT BE THE MANY, MANY ISSUES WE HAVE IN SOCIETY AT LARGE. OUR TAXES WOULD NOT BE USED TO PAY WOMEN TO TRAIN OTHER WOMEN'S CHILDRENS AND DO A POOR JOB. ONLY PARENTS ARE COMMANDED TO TRAIN UP THEIR CHILDREN, SO WHETHER YOU DO IT OR NOT YOU WILL STAND ACCOUNTABLE BEFORE GOD. AND WHAT KIND OF WOMAN CAN LEAVE THEIR CHILD WITH SOMEONE ELSE ALL DAY AND PRETEND THAT IT'S OKAY? IT MAKES ME SICK!!! COME HOME AND STAY HOME, IT' S THE PLACE FOR YOU AND YOUR LITTLE ONES. THE PERFECT PLACE! ↑ |
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