Transitioning from a full-time working mom
By moakamsg
@moakamsg (114)
October 8, 2012 5:29pm CST
Hey guys after much thought I've decided to stop working and focus on finishing up my education and focusing on my children ages 2 & 4 full time!
I am content with my decison although its been awhile since I was a stay at home mom and I am a bit nervous.
I am considering maybe working from home part-time just to have a little extra income coming in ya know.
Anyone else going thru this transition or have been in my position with some advice and/or support? Would working part-time from home still be a burden?
Look forward to the feedback!
5 responses
@angelkarah050182 (4980)
• Philippines
9 Oct 12
Oh, I am working right now and I am away from my family. If I will lose my job, I guess I will also undergo that transition. I started working away when my son was still 4 years old. He's already 8 now so I guess I also need to adjust a lot if that's the case. Well for you, I guess you will enjoy your time in becoming a full time mom. Just attend to their needs. I guess you will also undergo some adjustments. Goodluck. I know you can do it. Happy mylotting.
@angelkarah050182 (4980)
• Philippines
11 Oct 12
I'd really love to become a full-time mom and a full-time wife but I can't. I'm the breadwinner in our family. My husband's not physically fit to work. He's the housekeeper. I don't know what's he undergoing because he hasn't gone to the doctor yet. I hope he will get over that one of these days. I know it's good to be at home with the kids and spend much time with them. It's our duty to give them our attention and love. Good for you and you have that opportunity. Enjoy it. Happy mylotting.
@moakamsg (114)
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10 Oct 12
It is such a burden in my opinion working full-time with 2 toddlers and maintaining that balance.
My daughter has alot of health issues so she requires quite a bit of my attention on average but I don't mind the adjustments at all.
Thanks for you response angelkarah050182 good luck to you as well with your job if you get the gut feeling that you should make that transition don't hesitate just go for it!
@subhojit10 (7375)
• India
9 Oct 12
Hey thanks for posting this discussion. Glad to hear that u have taken this decision of finishing up your studies and to focus on your children full time and speaks volumes about how much u love them. yes u have definitely taken the right decision as children in their growing stages need to be given utmost care, love and affection by their parents and without them they can not be thought of being nurtured or groomed properly. Glad u took this decision and besides u can work on Mylot and earn some extra bucks for yourself when u are free.
What say?
@toomuchchange (5)
• United States
9 Oct 12
I did this after my daughter was born and I would not trade it for the world. I was taking care of my step children as well. I feel that it is good to practice attachment parenting because I saw my children more confident and well rounded due to my attention. They feel more trusting of your presence and relying on you for advice rather than relying on the world and outside influences to guide them. Since you are a constant presence, they have no reason to seek outside the home for love and support.
@moakamsg (114)
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10 Oct 12
Hello subhojit10 & toomuchchange thank you so very much for you response and kind words!
My children are my everything and I will do whatever it takes to ensure they have that solid foundation and knowledge.
I always love connecting with other moms and discussing these topics and you both are right the love, affection, quality time, and confidence are all key elements. If children don't have these things because both parents are "too busy" with their career you will notice change and this is true I witnessed it for hand so I then knew what I needed to do as a mom.
It is a joy working and connecting here now that I have more time!
@GemmaR (8517)
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9 Oct 12
It is great to work from home when you have children because it means that you don't have to pay for anybody to look after your children, but you can make a little money at the same time. You might find it difficult at the beginning because you will find that you have a lot of things to do around the house that you might struggle to fit in around your work. A good trick is to make sure that you are doing work while your children are either watching television for an hour or having a sleep. It is hard to manage your time, but it is certainly worth it in the long term.
@moakamsg (114)
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10 Oct 12
GemmaR I'm so glad you made this point.
I struggled with actually having full confidence in actually making this transition happen. My son is in Pre-K so he's still and its free but I no longer have the expense of daycare for my daughter which is extra money ya know.
It is such a great feeling being home with your children because my son has had many behavior issues on and off ever since I went back to work 3 years ago after being a stay at home mom for about 9 months.
I pretty much have my "new" routine down packed so I will squeeze my work in as you mentioned based on their schedules.
Thanks for your response!
@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
18 Oct 12
I'm going in the other direction. I'm a full time mom trying to get a part time job and I hated it. I rather stay home and be with my babies then go and work all day.
@mikyung (2232)
• Philippines
9 Oct 12
My wife and I recently came up with the decision that she will be working full time as a house wife, for she will take care of those household chores. Though she works online on a full time basis. Also, planning to have a small business taht would augment our monthly income, for we are not getting any younger any more.
I congratulate you for making that life-altering decision. There's a lot of things to deal with you, I believe, but it's worth the effort. We can see it's effect in the long run. A lot of patience and understanding is what we need in times like this. Good luck. 
