What Do You LOVE about Being a SAHM?
Going back to work when my daughter was only two months old was the absolute hardest thing I've ever had to do! It didn't take me long to decide that I wanted to be home with her full time. Since we need the second income, I chose to work from home representing an online wellness company, and I really enjoy that because it gives me an opportunity to talk with other moms like me every day and network with moms all across the US. My absolute favorite thing about being home, though, is getting to see every moment of my daughter's development. She is now 20 months old, and I love watching her become a little person! We get to snuggle, read books, do puzzles, sing, and dance together throughout the day every day, and I wouldn't trade it for the world! Of course, it's also nice to have time during the week to do housework and laundry so I'm not cleaning all weekend, and to go grocery shopping so I don't have to stand in line forever, and to have time to cook decent meals every night rather than something quick as I'd run in the door at 6pm, and to have play dates for my daughter... the list goes on and on. Still, what I really love is just being with my baby. How about you?
Christi
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Christi
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Helping Moms Achieve Their Goals!
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Permalink Reply by Liza Fellman on -
I feel the same. I just love being with her. I cant have anymore kids, my pregnancies are too difficult and i figured 3 is enough. So i never want to leave there side. I did the daycare thing for a while and now that i am older and have a teenager, an 8 yr old and a 5 month old...now is the time to be on top of them and know what they are doing. They are only little once and i dont want to miss a thing!!
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Permalink Reply by Dana Tompkins on
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I also love that I have gotten to see every moment of my boy's life, I don't have to hear it from someone else. When I get to tell my husband, he gets told with excitement because I got first hand exprience in seeing them grow. I also went back to work for a little bit and I would get so sick going to work afriad I would miss something, I wasn't as productive as I should of been because I was thinking about what was going on at home. I always tell mom's that work that they are much stronger than I am. I also like going at our own speed of course, that had to change a little when Logan started school. But Evan and I aren't on a set schedule, we go with the flow of life!
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Permalink Reply by Christi Paul on -
Thanks for sharing. I so totally agree with both of you! Liza, staying on top of a teenager and a five month old, as well as one in between must be a challenge! My 20 month old daughter alone keeps me on my toes! ;) My husband and I actually both got to see our daughter's first steps, which was so awesome!! He had just gotten home from work, and she took a couple steps from me to him. That was such a special moment that neither of us will ever forget! He loves to hear about the new things she does every day. And going at our own pace is a definite plus! :D
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Permalink Reply by MOMSTAR on -
I love staying home with my girls. I get to share everthing with them. They are 2 and 4 and have the best personalities and are so fun to be around. When my oldest daughter was born she almost died, so from that second on I said to myself I am never going to leave them. They are to precious and you never know what could happen. When she got sick I never expected it, it was totally out of the blue. I have been with her everyday since then and it makes me feel like the happiest mother in the world that I can have this priviledge to be with my kids day in and day out.
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Permalink Reply by Thandi on
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Ok, besides the development that i get to witness firsthand, besides my getting to see the fruit of my labour (I'm a homeschooling Christian mom so we memorise scripture etc) I am glad that I can spend my day knowing that they are really safe. SA has one fo the highest crime rates in the world, we have the highest rate of FAS, we have a huge rape and child abuse problem. And of course, in all societies, you can never trust what's going on in your absence. The sense of peace I have from knowing that no-one is harming them-mentally or physically, is wonderful.
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Permalink Reply by JoLynn Crawford on -
I also went back to work when my daughter was two months. I felt horrible everytime I dropped her off at daycare. I decided to be a stay at home mom when I discovered my daughter was spending more time at daycare then she was with her father and me. I wouldn't change my life for nothing in the world.
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Permalink Reply by Charlotte Howard on -
I feel the same way! It's so great to be able to spend time with your family, when you want too. I love setting my schedule around my kids and connecting with other moms like we are doing here :-) My kids are 4 years old and 13 years old and I love being there for them and they love me being home with them too.
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Permalink Reply by Momma to 5 under 5 on -
i love it and i hate it. i have 5 kids and it is very difficult to be at home. we could use the extra income but we cant afford daycare. i love the fact that i can watch them grow up. i love that i get to see all their milestones. i wouldnt want anyone else watching my kids anyway. somedays i wish i could get away but i know that i am very lucky to be home with them. it is very stressful but they make me happy and i love them. i am doing it for them. my hubby is working hard and going to school so he can get a better job so he can support us. because of his sacrifices i am able to be home with them. as my kids are going to school and getting older it is getting harder to be away from them. that is one hard part to being a stay at home mom. but i wouldnt change it even on my bad days.
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