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Awful acronym, isn't it? It connotes someone who's stuck in their home, the opposite of what a mother of young children must do. I prefer the term "full time mother."
Awful acronym, isn't it? It connotes someone who's stuck in their home, the opposite of what a mother of young children must do. I prefer the term "full time mother."
It isn't awful. It isn't "stuck at home mom." I find the term "full time mother" inaccurate and offensive to mothers who work. There is no such thing as a part time parent.
As fate would have it, I got another call from a different job while I was out book shopping with the kiddos. It's for a few hours on a Saturday or Sunday morning at a local tutoring centre. Maybe it's a sign, LOL. I can still work but home during the week, and the boys can enjoy some hours alone with dad/grandpa on the weekend.
I hope this does not into a working mom bashing thread. My mom always worked full-time and was an excellent mother, my own choice to be a sahm has nothing to do with a dislike of working moms! I was one myself
Choices, choices...never easy. I think if you can swing it, go for the middle ground, a part time work setup. It makes sense to stay in touch with your job if that's possible. After some time, you will be in a better position to evaluate which way you want to adjust your time. Also, priorities change as kids grow older and time passes, so no decision is irreversible. It sounds like you aren't 100% comfortable with staying at home full time even if you want to, nothing wrong with that. I think we all try to stretch ourselves and do more with the given amount of time.
Choices, choices...never easy. I think if you can swing it, go for the middle ground, a part time work setup. It makes sense to stay in touch with your job if that's possible. After some time, you will be in a better position to evaluate which way you want to adjust your time. Also, priorities change as kids grow older and time passes, so no decision is irreversible. It sounds like you aren't 100% comfortable with staying at home full time even if you want to, nothing wrong with that. I think we all try to stretch ourselves and do more with the given amount of time.
I like this advice. The weekend work thing sounds interesting, OP!
A good friend of mine is a VP in a big corporation. She wants her daughters to see a strong female role model. They go on trips all over the world; and moved to the big city. She makes tons of money and has exposed her girls to so many different things and given them opportunities they wouldn't have otherwise had. They may choose to create a future like hers or they may choose to be a SAHM.
No decision when it comes to our kids is a 'no brainer'. None.
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