Deciding to stay at home

Some people are cut out for it and some people are not. You just have to weigh out the pros and cons. I stay at home with my son that is almost 11 months and I watch kids in my home. This gives me lots of time to be with him plus I'm making money to help with the bills. I enjoy staying at home but sometimes I wonder what it would be like to work outside the home.

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I can be a very tough decision to make for anyone. I have been a stay at home mom for about four or five years now and I can not see myself going back to work. At first I was working nights while my hubby went to school so we would not have to pay for child care. I grew tired of that after two years and went to school myself. Now, I've graduated college and still at home with the children while the hubby works. We get by with what he makes but we are not living the high life either. Now, my friend offered my a head teaching job but I don't know if I really want to do it. Great oppurtunity but I can see leaving my nine month old with someone else like I had to with my first child.

I often debate whether I should be working rather than staying at home with my girls because money is so tight for us sometimes. However I know that they both like me being home a lot more than when I was working, and they are really bright happy children which I think is a direct result of me being home with them. I have learnt to survive on less money and to find activities to do with the kids that don't cost much money. We have lots of fun and then more expensive things are a real treat for them and they get loads more enjoyment out of doing them than they would if they did them more often.

I think it is always a tough decision. I stopped teaching to be a SAHM to my son when he was born. I loved my job and still miss it and things ae tight for us financially. Sometimes I get a little bitter at my husband because he gets to leave the house and have adult conversations on a daily basis. That said. I love my son and I am happy to be home with him. I know that this is time I will never get back and I can always go back t work. It is a personal decision and I don't think that there is any one right answer. Good Luck!

I am 5 months pregnant. I have always enjoyed working. I am not sure if I can be a SAHM. However, I will be taking care of the toddler the first yr. Plan going to school, so will have more time for the lil one compared to being a working mom....now the q is, i plan having two kids...what will i do for the next one? well, take life as it comes!

I'm 9 months pregnant and I am woundering the same thing. I think it's best to make a list of the good and the bad of staying at home. There is alot on both sides but my number one reason to go back to work would have to be finances. I want to be able to provide anything and everything my baby girl needs and that is hard to do with one income. If my fiance' made enough money for all of us, i would not even thing twice. Stay at home mom is the life for me :oD Good luck and god bless