I want to give props for all the WOHM...

*Amy*

I am directing a summer musical theater program for 5 weeks this summer for kids in grades 4-10.  I am done with 3 weeks tomorrow.  To say the least it has been H.A.R.D.  I love what I am doing, the kids are great, but my own kiddos have had a rough time.  They are literally clinging to me when I try to leave (some days they are at home with a sitter and other days I bring them to a sitter), and are just overall irratible and clingy when I get home.  Not to mention getting home at 6 and trying to figure out dinner and then starting the nighttime routine.  I feel so flustered some nights.  I know my kids will get into a routine....and then my 5 weeks will be over....

 

Anyways.  I have the utmost respect for all WOHM.  Being a SAHM has it's challenges too, but I am definitely struggling on family part of choosing to work.  I am glad it is only temporary-I need some rest!

Jamaica_Bride

REOM

You are so right! Makes me scared to go back to work...

Tiffany-bride

How nice of you- and you are so right!

It really is a difficult balance.  I am enjoying every moment of the summer before the craziness starts again in the fall! 

oparcm

Thanks.  I get to experience both because I teach.  Having the summers off really allows me to feel like a SAHM and it does have challenges as does WOTH.

Jodi&Joe

They are both INSANELY hard --- it two totally different ways.

 

Kelly Madonna

You already know how I feel on this topic

butterbeansmama

I agree. In my experience, I am totally loving being home with P all day/night. It was much harder when I worked, because I still had to do all the housework, cook dinners and give him the attention that he lacked from me during the day. I'm really not looking forward to going back to work.

They both have there challenges.

r9stedt

It is hard. Thank you.

true_norskie

Jodi&Joe:

They are both INSANELY hard --- it two totally different ways.

 

Ditto, ditto, ditto!  Not that I have had experience with SAH, but the days that I've stayed home with them for one reason or another are HARD.  

One thing I'm jealous about SAHMs is that laundry can get done during the day (maybe not folded, but at least done to the point where you can fold after the kids go to bed).  After work, I race to get laundry into the washer and dryer to be out in time so I can actually fold that same night.  Because if that doesn't get done, the clothes are a wrinkly mess!

And the ability to at least have the opportunity to get dinner started before 5:30 would be phenomenal.

But I choose to WOH, so I deal with that madness...