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I personally could not be a stay at home mom because I do enjoy working. My mom was a stay at home mom until I was 10 and my sister was 3. She went back to work because of financial reasons. I think it's harder being a working parent and raising children. After work your paying job ends, but you still need to take care of your family and home.
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See girls! You wanted drama, and I delivered!![]()
I'm scared.
Wait till the LiFers see this thread and attack
I dont think anything that offensive was said on this thread at all. I disagree with certain opinions but I cant blame the people that hold those opinions because I felt the same way before I had a child.
Im a stay at home mom and ill say its hard as h*ll lol....you never get a break you always have to be on duty its definitely harder than working a job but it does have its benefits and i wouldnt trade it for the world. I get to watch my girl grow up and teach her right and wrong and all the fun things i wouldnt want a stranger experiencing it and telling me about it when i get home at night. Im free to shop when i want make appointments when need be. The reason i got to stay home is because my job would have been paying for day care i did not have an awesome money making job i think that everyones situation is unique but i think if you can stay home then do it its really rewarding!
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I personally could not be a stay at home mom because I do enjoy working. My mom was a stay at home mom until I was 10 and my sister was 3. She went back to work because of financial reasons. I think it's harder being a working parent and raising children. After work your paying job ends, but you still need to take care of your family and home.
Posted by ChristineAaron08
I couldnt do it- I need a focus like work. i work from home now so I will have the best of both worlds when I have kids b/c i have an income and can be home for my kids (althought i DO have to keep regular work hours and have quotas)
I'm sure its a constant 'job' being a parent, but for that reason, i would think it would be harder to work a job and have to answer to a boss all day and then come home after 8 hrs and answer to your kids (so to speak)
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Posted by ChristineAaron08
I couldnt do it- I need a focus like work. i work from home now so I will have the best of both worlds when I have kids b/c i have an income and can be home for my kids (althought i DO have to keep regular work hours and have quotas)
I'm sure its a constant 'job' being a parent, but for that reason, i would think it would be harder to work a job and have to answer to a boss all day and then come home after 8 hrs and answer to your kids (so to speak)
Believe it or not I am happier being a working parent. I have my job during the day and by the time I am heading home I miss my little girl so much I could just burst. Being home with her was nice, but it is like being with any other person all day every day...sometimes they get on your nerves. Now that I work I try to make every minute that we are together quality time from the moment I get in the door.
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Posted by ChristineAaron08
I couldnt do it- I need a focus like work. i work from home now so I will have the best of both worlds when I have kids b/c i have an income and can be home for my kids (althought i DO have to keep regular work hours and have quotas)
I'm sure its a constant 'job' being a parent, but for that reason, i would think it would be harder to work a job and have to answer to a boss all day and then come home after 8 hrs and answer to your kids (so to speak)
Believe it or not I am happier being a working parent. I have my job during the day and by the time I am heading home I miss my little girl so much I could just burst. Being home with her was nice, but it is like being with any other person all day every day...sometimes they get on your nerves. Now that I work I try to make every minute that we are together quality time from the moment I get in the door.
your honestly is so refreshing and much appreciated![]()
i would love to be able to be a stay at home mom !!! these days its so hard. Ill take off a good ammount of time from working when i have a baby......i do not think i will go back to full time tho id work Part time i dont want other people raising my kids
Posted by Mimacat
Well, I will say that b/c my mom stayed home with me I was exposed to culture that I certainly wouldn't have experienced in a day care. We saw plays, went to museums, went to eat at all kinds of interesting restaurants... but I have a feeling this isn't really the norm.
