Stay-at-home moms: What are your plans after your kids start school?
@revellanotvanella (4033)
United States
April 18, 2008 11:30am CST
I would probably be catching every social event on the calendar that comes in the newspaper. Even now, I cannot pass something I see that has a date without stopping to look at it.I didn't even notice all these things until having kids when I was looking for things they could do other than the playground, McDonalds playplace and the library.
I would join a book group probably at Borders which I am looking forward to so much after joining Shelfari.com (thanks mylotters for telling me) and loving it.
I would start walking like a mad lady just like I did when I was 20 and hopefully this would lead to either joining a backpacking club, biking club, or trail hiking club.
Start writing more seriously beginning with article writing, Im not really a fan of people criticizing my work in a writing class but they say it works so maybe Ill give it a try.
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@foxyfire33 (10005)
• United States
18 Apr 08
Well I still have quite a few years to go before all the kids are in school so my plans could change by then. I think I will possibly go back to school myself for something. Maybe take up a time consuming hobby.
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@revellanotvanella (4033)
• United States
18 Apr 08
You start to feel like you forgot the person you were before kids, like what interested you, your hobbies, it feels like your a different person but Im determined to take all that back.
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@foxyfire33 (10005)
• United States
18 Apr 08
I was way too young when I started having kids so I honestly don't know who I am besides "mom". My youngest three are still at home, one will start kindergarten next year, the other two are almost 3 and 17 months. I won't have everyone in school until the 2012-2013 school year! And then my oldest will be graduating in 2014 so LOL we could end up in college together!
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@revellanotvanella (4033)
• United States
19 Apr 08
oh man, I commend you for it because I STILL cant see myself with three kids, I think Im afraid Im just way too unorganized and have a habit of letting my kids just get into everything--its like that commercial, "it'll be a miracle if they make it to 5," man i still think that.
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@speedy1279 (2665)
• United States
24 Apr 08
Well this is not too far off for me. My youngest will start prek in August. That right there will give me 3 hours a day all to myself. But I don't think anything will change right away for me. 3 Hours flys by faster than one can imagine. But the year after she will start Kindergarten, which will put all 3 of my kids in school all day long. YIPPIE!!!!! I have actually told my husband that the day that our daughter starts kindergarten and I have the whole house to myself all day, I am not going to do a darn thing. I told him not to come home expecting the house to be clean, laundry to be done, and if he's lucky he might get dinner. My husbands response was "I won't argue with you on this, you deserve it!" So that day I plan on doing what "I" want to do. May it be reading a book, sitting at the computer all day, watching tv, or laying in the pool all day. It will be my day!!!! 5 years of being a stay at home mom of three kids, two being 10 months apart. I think I deserve a day to myself. After that first day I am not sure what I really plan on doing with my days. I know I will have plenty of free time because I will actually get my house clean in one day verses taking all week long to get it done. I will probably start doing my crafts again and I would like to volunteer at the school a little bit.
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@speedy1279 (2665)
• United States
28 Apr 08
Time does pass by fast that is for sure! Even though my husband has agreed to my first day of "freedom" of having to do nothing at all. I still remind him every few months as it is fast approaching. Little over a year to go!!!
@revellanotvanella (4033)
• United States
29 Apr 08
Definately, your Golden Years are fast upon you and I would be doing the same thing because its great to know that you reared your kids so they can begin to become respectable little people--I see that start as something to be proud of--but also being able to become your own person again, its great! Im so happy for you.
@revellanotvanella (4033)
• United States
26 Apr 08
Loved your answer and I know all of us moms can relate to time passing by the speed of light so its going to take some planning. LOL, Im telling my bf the same thing because he thinks he lives with Martha Stewart and forgets that Im a person with interest of my own that I had before having kids just as I do now though that doesnt quite come through as well between the constant chores.
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