tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218215652328409330.post6066820919886175008..comments2024-02-25T04:19:51.451-06:00Comments on Connected Mom: To Be or Not to Be a Stay at Home ParentUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218215652328409330.post-35264254978497312982011-03-03T06:55:59.855-06:002011-03-03T06:55:59.855-06:00Thanks, Lana! Hmm . . . that name seems suspiciou...Thanks, Lana! Hmm . . . that name seems suspiciously familiar . . . that happens to be my stay at home mom's name! Any connection?Shawnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656166197748243958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218215652328409330.post-88695347258550968422011-02-25T23:20:21.950-06:002011-02-25T23:20:21.950-06:00I think if you can, and you are blessed to, you sh...I think if you can, and you are blessed to, you should. You will never, ever regret it.. I know I don't.....lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02410795520313856449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218215652328409330.post-77565317795074511242011-02-23T20:45:24.218-06:002011-02-23T20:45:24.218-06:00Wow! It's awesome to know that I am not alone...Wow! It's awesome to know that I am not alone and I love hearing about the different ways and reasons people have for making the decision to stay home. My mom ran an in-home day care center for years in order to stay home, so I know that can be challenging as well as rewarding. I hope that our children have as many fond memories of our time at home as I have of my early childhood with my mom at home. (And even if they don't; we will!) Way to go, mamas!<br /><br />@Rachael: You know I love you, right?<br /><br />@Becky: I know how you sometimes feel with the "cop out" feeling. I never had the real "teaching job" just the para job at the school where I worked, so I don't feel like I really started my career, either. It is a fact that kind of terrifies me when I think of life post SAHM, but I'll take that terror to have the opportunity I have right now!<br /><br />@Julian: I applaud the two years you are spending at home and I'm sure your son will be very thankful for them one day! I hear you about the day care thing, I have a close friend whose baby is 18 months old and she is going through the same thing right now. I think you will ultimately have the best of both worlds by working two days a week and staying home the rest. I can't wait to read about your journey!<br /><br />@Courtney: Homeschooling can be wonderful and I think it's awesome you have a partner that suports you with that! It sounds like you are doing exactly what you need to do to be happy and that is awesome. I agree that I don't miss working outside the home, but I am introverted to the point of ridiculousness, I basically go out for the sake of my son, alone! =) I don't think you are weird at all!Shawnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656166197748243958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218215652328409330.post-68078177526914839352011-02-23T15:28:52.656-06:002011-02-23T15:28:52.656-06:00Great post!
We always agreed I was going to sta...Great post! <br /><br />We always agreed I was going to stay at home, and the daycare sounded like a great option, but it has been a struggle. It has been hard for my husband to see it, but now that the appointment back up coverage has fallen to him due to my sister no longer being able to do it, he sees it more.<br /><br />Also, in our case, there are no plans for me to go back to work, probably ever. We plan to homeschool our younger 3 (my older daughter is a high school freshman and her dad was against homeschooling), and our 4 year old son has autism... which will require a lot of us/me for years and years to come, probably into adulthood. I'm sure I'll do things for income (I have an online boutique, and I'm just starting with selling Norwex), but any work outside our home is not present in my future right now. <br /><br />And call me weird, but I'm 100% happy with that! I don't miss working outside our home in any way. But I think that's far from the norm!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07334559608258621472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218215652328409330.post-79362376979782775722011-02-23T13:51:37.760-06:002011-02-23T13:51:37.760-06:00Awesome post!
I've been avoiding this subjec...Awesome post! <br /><br />I've been avoiding this subject lately. The fact is that my family really can't afford for me to stay home. But we've been stretching ourselves to do it because my husband and I both think that it's best for Oliver. My husband and I agreed from day 1 that I would stay home for 18months. The shortage of child care spots in my area has pushed that to 2 years. <br /><br />I have been SO lucky to be able to stay home for this long. Yet I still have panic attack every time I think of my son in a daycare. Even though it will only be 2 days a week. <br /><br />At the same time I look forward to working. I would love to be out of the house a few days a week with something to do and adults to talk to. <br /><br />I am so torn about it!<br /><br />So thanks for sharing your thoughts! and thank you so much for that link!Julian@connectedmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12934165855070000724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218215652328409330.post-69713566996047965802011-02-23T12:18:43.667-06:002011-02-23T12:18:43.667-06:00I always wanted to stay at home with my children, ...I always wanted to stay at home with my children, and I am. I feel the exact same way as you in that I can work anytime, but my child will only be young once. I did work part time, swing shift, from the time she was 6 months to 1 year. I do miss the socialization part of working, but that job wasn't fulfilling. <br /><br />In another aspect, I feel that staying home is a cop-out. I never had a career. After college I went to a government job, that didn't even require a college degree. Now, I feel that I need to go back to school to even get my foot into the door for any kind of worth while career. But staying home fits me, and lucky for me, I think my daughter (only 18 months old right now) will challenge me and help stretch me out of my comfort zone. At least I hope that happens.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02688719514346028111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218215652328409330.post-44469184128978782622011-02-23T08:22:35.190-06:002011-02-23T08:22:35.190-06:00Thanks for sharing the link and posting the blog! ...Thanks for sharing the link and posting the blog! There are and will always be times that I think about going to work with adults, but then I just spend a few hours childless and take my "me time" and this allow me the energy to refocus on the choices I have made with regard to being with my child.<br /><br />We are going to open an home daycare to help with the financial aspect of choosing to be a stay-at-home type mom :o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com