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Considering leaving my job...
I never in a million years would have considered being a stay at home mom... I love my career, I love going to work everyday... and then I had my daughter.
I've been part time at work for all of July (working 2-3 days a week) and I cry every single day I have to leave her... and then again when I return home and all she wants to do is snuggle/nurse. It breaks my heart. I return full time next week and she heads to daycare... I know it will "get better"... but I am considering leaving my job next summer. A few reasons:
1) My husband and I both travel and work long hours at various time during the year. On a good day, LO will be dropped at daycare at 8 a.m. and not picked up until 6 p.m... it's a long day. I worry about elementary school years and leaning on family members too much (especially once there's more than 1 around!)
2) I plan on getting my doctorate and taking "off" for a few years to do so and saving on daycare at the same time seems like a logical idea...
3) We can afford it. It would require a few cuts and limitations, but we would still be comfortable.
Anyone go through the same thoughts? What did you decide? My only hesitations are 1) missing work once I do leave and 2) not being able to find employment once I do want to return...
I've been part time at work for all of July (working 2-3 days a week) and I cry every single day I have to leave her... and then again when I return home and all she wants to do is snuggle/nurse. It breaks my heart. I return full time next week and she heads to daycare... I know it will "get better"... but I am considering leaving my job next summer. A few reasons:
1) My husband and I both travel and work long hours at various time during the year. On a good day, LO will be dropped at daycare at 8 a.m. and not picked up until 6 p.m... it's a long day. I worry about elementary school years and leaning on family members too much (especially once there's more than 1 around!)
2) I plan on getting my doctorate and taking "off" for a few years to do so and saving on daycare at the same time seems like a logical idea...
3) We can afford it. It would require a few cuts and limitations, but we would still be comfortable.
Anyone go through the same thoughts? What did you decide? My only hesitations are 1) missing work once I do leave and 2) not being able to find employment once I do want to return...
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Re: Considering leaving my job...
DD1 is 2.5...after I had her I decided that I would not return to work full time and it was the best decision ever! I work 2 days each week and DD1 and DD2 go to daycare. It gives me time out of the house around other adults and gives them time to be around other kids and adults. I could not imagine being away from them to work full time. If I worked full time we could afford a bigger house, vacations, etc. but it just isn't worth it to me.
Some days it isn't easy to be at home (especially since DD2 is a very fussy baby) and I think about going back to work full time but DD1 has been able to do so many things with me being home (library, field trips, play dates, etc.) that I wouldn't trade it for anything.