working mother...is it bad or good?

i have 4 kids and im the only one supporting them too, i had gone to work abroad for their future and thats is more painful coz i am not around 6 months or more. but that doesnt mean that we are a bad mom. it is not easy to be a dad and a mom at the same time. we only have two hands and we sometimes wish we could have 8. well maybe other people think us as a bad mom but they wont know that unless they are in our shoes.

No, I don't think you're a bad mom. My mom worked two jobs when I was a teenager (she was a CNA and a caregiver). I knew then, like I know now that she had to work both in order to provide what we needed (a roof over our heads, food, water, etc). I respect her for that.

I think that you are a hero. I have been a single mom and it is hard, hard, hard work! I have nothing but respect for you. I know how much the guilt just eats at you for having to be away from them for so long, but one day it will get better. If you want to make a change you always can you know. Try to learn some new skills and get a better job. Its not too hard and you will all benefit. There are special grants and scholarships as well as programs that will PAY you to go to school, if you'd like to realize some dreams. I think overall that you are a splendid mom and no one deserves a break more than you. :)

Of course you're not a bad mom! I am a mom, too and have been also working in a call center. I think, the best thing to do is that you must try to spend your 1 day off from work with them by watching a movie, going for a walk and maybe simply by reading them stories and playing with them. Right now, they maybe quite confused about what you're into. But, as they grow, they will soon come to realize your sacrifices for them. Good luck and God bless your family.

That has to be hard. I can't imagine having to do that. Do you have to work 2 jobs? Most children would prefer quality time than money and materialistic goods.