What's the Hardest part of being a SAHM?

For me the hardest thing is not having alot of adult conversation. I must drive my husband crazy hen he gets home from work. All I want to do is talk to someone who can have a decent conversation!

I think it's the isolation from adults. My husband's job takes him far away half the time, so there's been days where I've only really talked to my son. That's when I get kind of weird lol.

I don't have children, but I've heard from other stay at home mothers (and stay at home fathers) that the hardest part of staying at home is not having any social time with other adults, and only being around children and other people's children.

I miss having grown-up interactions. I do meet with other parents at our children's activities, but we always talk about kids--what they did, silly things they say, etc. I miss having discussions about everything, ANYTHING. I've gotten so out of practice with it, I don't know what to say when I do get in those heavy discussions. LOL! MyLot has helped a little with these feelings though. It's at least grown-up talk. :)

I am a SAHM too!well,the hardest part is that I cannot go out and enjoy anymore.I have to keep in mind that my little one will need her food on time.More of my thinking is now taken up by her and her needs.I love being a mom.But I would love to have some time to myself too.I have always been a very private person.I like to have atleast an hour to myself,to put my thoughts in order.These days I hardly get the time to do that.It makes me feel like I have lost all focus in life.What can bring me down?well,the insecurities of my child that make her cling to me all the time,leaving little time to finish chores at home can bring me down.I have realised that until she starts school full time,I will not really have the time for myself.But the least I expect is that she will play with her dad or her friends(my friends'kids) while I finish my chores.But that too is difficult for me.

Well the good part of being a SAHM is that you know your kids are ok you are there for them regardless...the only bad part is you don't get paid...you can't buy anything you want for the kids. I am use to having a job comeing home to take care of the kids...I just resently started being a SAHM and it hard to get use too...I love the time with my kids...But hate not making money to do things for them. I live with my boyfriend and he providing for us but at the same time...it not the same as making it your self. But even when I worked I was unable to do anything...I would get the kids up dressed ready for daycare and school, go to work, pick them up and go home cook dinner feed them clean up...buy then it time for bed to do it all over agin..weekends came and there was no k=money after bills to do anything so SAHM and Single working moms has something in common...don't make money...difference is working moms are away from there kids..to make money they don't see.

Don't get me wrong, I love being a stay at home mom! I am so happy that I am with my ten month old so I know she is safe. That is really important to me, and I wouldn't want someone else watching her because she is my first child and I would miss all of her firsts. BUT the parts that I don't like about it is you do a TON of work, but you don't get paid for it. My hubby and I have been really stressed financially by me staying home with our daughter, and only being a one income household. But even if I did work and our daughter went to some kind of a child care they would get most of my pay cheque so in the end it isn't really worth it. Child care is REALLY expensive now a days.

I'm sure I will be able to give her enough love and have enough money to raise my daughter but I think that it is that I am always the one responsible. I can't bounce ideas off of a partner for feedback. There's no one else to share in raising her, no one else to blame if things go wrong... Having no one else to help you raise your children first hand is so stressful on a person.

I love being a SAHM. Every day is a new adventure. There are things that could make my experience of being a SAHM better though. I had a full time job prior to this but we decided that I would stay home because by the time I paid for gas, lunch and childcare I wouldn't be making too much money. Now that I'm not working, we have one income so we are always hoovering the line with our bank account. I also live in the middle of nowhere so I don't have many options when it comes to neighbor friends so I feel a bit isolated at times. My last complaint is that I just want to get away from the family sometimes. I love them all, but I do need space as well. Thank goodness for vegetable/herb gardening.

I have three small children and have never felt more alone. I miss being around adults, having adult conversations. The hardest part for me now is to actually enjoy myself when I do get that rare moment to get out by myself. I think of them constantly and wonder if they are ok, which I know they are. I miss them terribly.