Spinoff of your passion

moped wrote: So in about 2 months I will be on mat leave for hopefully a year and it is already bothering me to go back to work. I think I would be pretty darn happy staying home with my kids, but that won't happen.

Would you or are you happy being a SAHM or owuld you want to work, etc??

AlexsPajamaMama replied: I am soo happy being a sahm!! I love being able to watch Alex learn and grow play and teach him things and see the world through his eyes. We have alot of fun together. I can not imagine going back to work, at least not right now.
I really enjoy being a house wife also and doing the cooking and cleaning and everything else that makes our house hold function. My dh works nights so he is home sleeping all day and when he gets up in the afternoon we have time together as a family, the housework is done(most days) and dinner is already planned(most days)

I know being a sahm/sahd is not for everyone, its not always possible for every family. But I am so glad and so thankful that it is an option for me.

stella6979 replied: I recently became a SAHM and I love it. Of course, I've only been home for a month or so, but I sure do enjoy the time I have with Avery now and it seems like I get so much more done. Not having the extra money is kind of a bother, but when alls said and done, I'd much rather be home with my family. Once she starts school, I may look for some part time work or I may just pursue my dream and start my own photography business.

Our Lil' Family replied: I have loved just about every minute of being a SAHM! I just LOVE the flexibility of making my day our own. Just today we were going to see a friend and Thomas and I were having our own little conversation and I just smiled because now he's like my little friend that I do things with....it's so neat. There have been days that I wished I worked but more often than not I love it more than any kind of fulfillment I would get out of a paid job.

amynicole21 replied: No way, no how. I thought I would want to do it when the kids were newborns, but I would seriously go insane if I did it now.

Kaitlin'smom replied: I would prefer to cut back hours and only work while she is in school, I hope to do this in the near future. I just dont feel like I have any time to get anything done, and its driving me crazy, or maybe if I coudl have a month off get everything in order and then find a way to keep it while working it might not be so bad.

luvbug00 replied: I like my staying home in moderation. I notice i am a much more fusterated person if I am home too long. I need adult people interaction and situations. But in moderation being home is great.

lovemy2 replied: I used to say no way to being a SAHM - sometimes though I think I could do it - I would be really happy working 3 days a week instead of the 4 I am now doing - but I think if money wasn't an issue I could do it in a heartbeat but to change mine and my kids lifestyle for it would make me unhappy - and by lifestyle I mean not so much the possessions we have but the ability to just go do something that costs money without always having to plan, plan, plan.....

You get a YEAR off? Is that your choice or your maternity leave in CA?

moped replied:
No it is the way it is in Canada - I may not be able to take that much time off but I am sure going to try!

Maddie&EthansMom replied: I love it. I couldn't imagine it any other way. And I'm being 100% honest. Working outside of the home is not for me.

A&A'smommy replied: I LOVE being a SAHM, but I also kinda work to keep me from going crazy..

5littleladies replied:
Same here.

luvmykids replied: I have days where I miss working but when I truly picture working I can't stomach it....I was in a slump for a little bit but since I've started making myself spend more time with adults it's great.

Mommy2Isabella replied: I LOVE IT!! A job has never been my thing! I hate being told what to do.

BAC'sMom replied: I became a SAHM last year and I love it.

mysweetpeasWil&Wes replied: It's totally a love hate relationship....LOL! Like any job, it has it's good days and bad days. But most times, they are good. Being with my kids feels actually more rewarding than being my best at my old job. That's the only way I can compare it and know that I'm doing the right thing. I do plan to go back to work, just not now.

MotherForever2043 replied: I would LOVE to be SAHM!!! But, someone has to pay the bills

CantWait replied: I LOVE staying home with the kids, but truth be told, I NEED something more then that. I love to work and be out of the house making my own money.

If I didn't work and we still had all the money in the world, I would absolutely have to volunteer or something to get me out and do something for myself.

Boo&BugsMom replied:
I wish I could just be a mom. I think that job in itself is stressful and time consuming enough. I only work 20 hours a week, but that 20 hours takes away from my family time...esp Tanner considering he is now in school all day and by the time I leave for work he is still in school. I would be more than satisfied to "just be a mom" and worry about a career of sorts when the kids are both off to school. I much rather just volunteer at church more than work, because volunteering comes from the heart...a job you feel like you are "forced" to do (when you don't have that choice) and I don't like that feeling.

MyBrownEyedBoy replied: I love my job. I will be changing my schedule soon (Oct 1) to M-F, and I'll miss the weeks off I've had with Logan over the past 3 years. But I am the kind of person who needs to work. KWIM?