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WOHM turned SAHM (lay-offs) dying to get back to WOH. I'm sure I'll be flamed for this so let me say that yes, I do love my kids but my god... the days are so monotonous and boring. If you SAH how are you not pulling your hair out wishing for... I don't know, something stimulating? challenging? for you and you alone?
14 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]no. don't miss soul-cuking cog job in the least. love being home, having option to relax if/when i need/want to. stuff actually gets DONE instead of the long list we used to keep on the fridge of things that need doing. love being able to watch a movie in the middle of the day while i fold laundry, etc. love taking kids outside while i futz around in the garden. love being here to help older dc with school projects after school instead of having to spend all weekend on them. love being able to shop when i feel like it instead of running out on lunch hour. etc etc etc.
[ Reply | Options ]do you think you would have felt differently though if you had actually liked your job? I think that's what so many SAHM don't get - that some WOHM actually like what they do, feel challenged or fulfilled by it in ways that gardening or school projects are not fulfillling.
[ Reply | Options ]np: I get it. I loved my job. But I love being w/ the kids more, even though it's really monotonous sometimes.
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OP: and I get this, I do. I just feel like when I worked I had the best of both worlds. Sure, it was total craziness sometimes, definitely hectic but I was better organized, and a happier and better mom. Now I'm just depressed (I still love my kids, but I feel I've let myself down).
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well, i really liked my boss. and sometimes i liked the job, and it was good money. but at the end of the day, i knew i was working so hard just to put money in the execs' collective pocket. was hard at first after i quit. but at this point, can't imagine going back to straight 9a-6p job outside the house. seems like so much spinning wheels, when i could be home getting stuff done & hanging out with dc. dh & i were always so STRESSED when i worked. much more relaxed now.
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things always look bleakest at night. go to sleep and your problem will seem more surmountable in the morning. and except for the truly catastrophic life events i've suffered i've found this to be SO true.
[ Reply | Options ]i have hobbies and activities that i find fulfilling. and i love watching my child grow and interact with the world. to me, it's the most important job i could ever have. (sorry, i know it's corny but it's how i feel.)
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UrbanBaby Asks...
When I ride in a taxi cab with my DC I:
- Use a carseat
- Buckle him/her in his/her own seat
- Hold him/her on my lap
- I'd never ride in a taxi with my DC, it's much too dangerous!
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