any stay at home moms out there???

I waited 11 yrs before I got a break from the kids. Now they are both in school and I have some time to myself when they are gone. I really like it so far. My house stays clean longer during the day and I have time to do my shopping without someone wanting everything in the store!! When I had one kid home all day long I would wait for my hubby to come home and once a week I would go out with a friend just to get away. Now I don't do that. If I go out it is during the day before i pick the kids up from school.

It's hard to find time to recharge when you are constantly "on demand" from 7 am - 9 pm at night. As a former hard working professional, now stay at home mom with a four month old and six year old, I am struggling to maintain my sanity. While I find it easy to get in a funk and miss my former life, I try to stay positive, exercise and enjoy every second with my sweet baby girl. The other issue at hand is maintaining this existence on a single income.

i've been a stay at home mom for 3 and a half years now. i'm a single parent as well. i don't have much time alone and i don't get much time to releive stress cause i'm always on the go. i find after my kid goes to bed i bring the monitor on the porch outside and sit with my neighbours and just chat. i find it helps to finally get to talk to another adult.