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preemiemom
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Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers

05/04/07 11:30 AM

KatyLee and LeeGirl:

KatyLee first, just because I am nosy and curious. What do you do for a home-based business? I ask b/c I would give my left arm to start one that I thought would be successful.

LeeGirl:

I was a SAHM very briefly (4.5 months)after "A" came home from the NICU. I absolutely LOVED being home with her. I did work on the weekends full-time. And I also loved what I did (I was managing a real-estate office). Soooo much more relaxing/less stressful than the corporate/climb the ladder environment I was in and had to go back to.

However, staying at home now, as a single mom whose stbx can't afford child support, is out of the question. However, I really want to start making some better "life choices". Like picking jobs that will make me happy, and not just taking the first thing that comes up b/c of the $$$ aspect (I know, I have this job I'm waiting for.. but it's not the "first job".. it was actually one of about 6 I was going for between last June and August... this company I'm waiting for now was my #2 choice out of the 6... my #1 choice actually called last week too; however, they want me to relo to Florida for 6 months and I can't do that, so they're off the list).

I'm hoping for a better work/life balance. I'm also looking to do more for me as a person, to make me feel better about who I am and where I'm going. So that even if I can't be with her as a SAHM, perhaps I'll show her the positives of a strong female role model?

I got the crucial time to me though.. those first few months she was home. She always knows my voice, becomes speed racer in crawl mode when I pick her up from daycare at night, and sometimes she even recognizes my footsteps. I had a stranger at Lenscrafters the other day comment "wow, you must really work with her alot". To which I replied "why would you say that"? (not in a BAD way, I was just curious what about her and my interaction would make her voice the observation.. and the phrasing "work with her". She said "it's just obvious.. how connected she is to you, how bonded.. you can just tell you've spent a great deal of time and attention with her".

Probably one of the nicest things anyone has ever said to me. Even though I'm not a SAHM, I still try to make the time we have together quality time for us both. I worry every day if I'm doing a good job, doing the right things, making the right decisions, and terrified of falling flat on my face and having her fall flat next to me.

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Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	leegirl	05/04/07 10:01 AM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	Runswithscissors	05/05/07 11:03 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	focusedon2	05/04/07 10:01 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	supermansdaisy	05/04/07 06:58 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	Gecko	05/04/07 09:52 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	KatyLee	05/04/07 08:14 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	Gecko	05/04/07 01:20 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	youngatheart	05/04/07 12:49 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	PhoenixRising	05/04/07 01:08 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	RJ1	05/04/07 12:23 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	Avaya	05/04/07 12:37 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	Debbie_L	05/04/07 12:37 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	nrvouswrk	05/04/07 01:16 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	joym525	05/04/07 01:30 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	nrvouswrk	05/04/07 01:23 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	Avaya	05/04/07 01:28 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	nrvouswrk	05/04/07 01:34 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	elliesmom	05/04/07 12:52 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	rschiller	05/04/07 01:09 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	Debbie_L	05/04/07 01:02 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	RJ1	05/04/07 01:12 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	matart1	05/04/07 11:46 AM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	PhoenixRising	05/04/07 12:08 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	Gecko	05/04/07 01:37 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	KatyLee	05/04/07 12:15 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	elliesmom	05/04/07 12:13 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	PhoenixRising	05/04/07 12:44 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	KatyLee	05/04/07 12:06 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	Avaya	05/04/07 12:01 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	jeffnjaclyn	05/04/07 11:28 AM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	KatyLee	05/04/07 11:02 AM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	onerose	05/04/07 10:44 AM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	BeckaLeigh	05/04/07 11:11 AM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	joym525	05/04/07 01:26 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	BeckaLeigh	05/04/07 02:11 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	joym525	05/04/07 03:30 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	BeckaLeigh	05/04/07 03:43 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	joym525	05/04/07 03:31 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	BeckaLeigh	05/04/07 03:46 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	onerose	05/04/07 03:51 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	joym525	05/04/07 03:56 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	onerose	05/04/07 03:58 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	onerose	05/04/07 03:35 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	BeckaLeigh	05/04/07 03:48 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	joym525	05/04/07 03:40 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	joym525	05/04/07 03:42 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	Gecko	05/04/07 01:51 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	joym525	05/04/07 01:56 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	sassyisme	05/04/07 01:39 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	joym525	05/04/07 01:57 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	joym525	05/04/07 03:48 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	BeckaLeigh	05/04/07 03:53 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	nrvouswrk	05/04/07 02:12 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	BeckaLeigh	05/04/07 02:15 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	nrvouswrk	05/04/07 02:18 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	Gecko	05/04/07 02:45 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	nrvouswrk	05/04/07 02:54 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	BeckaLeigh	05/04/07 02:56 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	nrvouswrk	05/04/07 02:59 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	BeckaLeigh	05/04/07 03:09 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	nrvouswrk	05/04/07 03:27 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	Avaya	05/04/07 04:00 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	joym525	05/04/07 04:02 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	BeckaLeigh	05/04/07 03:32 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	BeckaLeigh	05/04/07 02:33 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	nrvouswrk	05/04/07 02:45 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	BeckaLeigh	05/04/07 02:54 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	KrazyKat	05/04/07 03:30 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	Debbie_L	05/04/07 01:52 PM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	preemiemom	05/04/07 11:30 AM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	nrvouswrk	05/04/07 11:24 AM
LOL nrv	BeckaLeigh	05/04/07 11:58 AM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	Debi	05/04/07 10:30 AM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	Witch23	05/04/07 10:21 AM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	Avaya	05/04/07 10:30 AM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	elliesmom	05/04/07 10:55 AM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	sassyisme	05/04/07 10:38 AM
Re: Stay at Home vs Work Outside Home Mothers	nrvouswrk	05/04/07 10:20 AM

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