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Parenting after a Loss
This working mom thing is making me miserable
I can't do this working full time during the day thing.We need the full time income but I have to find something else that will allow me to be home more during the day. I miss my little girl so much. It was easier to leave Cora at daycare when she was younger and slept all day. It just gets harder and harder for me. She is developing a personality and so fun to be with. I pray that God will guide me in the right direction.
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Re: This working mom thing is making me miserable
I totally feel you on that. I am miserable. I make good money... and we cannot afford to live without it. I hate it. DH is still laid off, but I was the breadwinner before, so even when he gets a job, I will be stuck. I soo wish I could work from home or something. I am lucky though, that my work is relaxed, and I take a longer (1-1.5) hour lunch most days and go home and visit my Allie.
I am so sorry you are having trouble. I don't know what to do either.
I am sorry ((BIG HUGS)). Have you thought about doing what I do--daycare out of your home? It is a huge adjustment, but in the end it was well worth it for us. I actually make just under what I made as a Kindergarten teacher and I get to stay at home with the babies.
With any job, it does have its headaches, but I have found that my clients usually choose me BECAUSE I was an elementary school teacher. They love the education background!
I hope things get better very soon for you!
Hahaha, love it!
We live so close...she could totally watch my kiddos!
Surgery for ectopic pregnancy June 3, 2008
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BFP #2 September 25, 2008
Baby boy born June 4, 2009 at 40 weeks
8 pounds 13 ounces and 23 inches
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BFP #3 February 6, 2011
First U/S February 25, 2011 = TWINS!!!
Boy/girl twins born October 4, 2011
I totally understand. Just like being a stay at home mom isn't for everyone, being a working mom isn't for all of us either. I do daycare from our home now. I've also worked as a nanny and in child care centers that allowed me to bring my kids. I'm just not wired to be a full-time working mom, so that is how I earned an income and kept my kids with me.
I hope you find something that works better for you!
I can commiserate. When I had DS, I was home the first 3 months, just like with DD, but I wasn't teaching full time then either, just subbing, So I didn't necessarily work every single day, nor did I have all the other stuff that goes along with my job- planning, prep, grading, writing IEP's, calling parents, writing referals (already wrote one today on my first day back- score!). I seriously don't know how I'm going to get it all done.
I thankfully have a student worker coming in one of the bells where I don't need her working with students, so she might just become my personal grader and copier the rest of the year. That'll free me up a little bit at least! But I've made it my personal mantra to not stay late the remainder of the year- once I go back in the fall and LO isn't nursing as often/much, it won't be as big of a deal, but I have a hungry baby to feed. It's hard enough to pump what she needs during the day.
Today was my first day back, but practically all day long, it was all I could do not to cry. And my job is really stressful, so I hope it doesn't impact my supply at all- I'm going to have to find my zen and go to my happy place more often!