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SAHMs come in please!

CandKmommaCandKmomma
in Toddlers: 12 - 24 Months
We finally can swing it financially for me to quit my job.  I've wanted to stay at home the moment I met DS.  Tomorrow is the day I turn in my notice and I'm getting cold feet!  Why now?!?!?!  I know this is the right thing to do....I guess I am afraid of the unknown.  I love my job, I love my coworkers....but not as much as I love my son.  Tell me what I am feeling is normal?
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  • leslienpeteleslienpete member
    Totally normal! I still really do miss my old job and my co-workers and our discussions on tv shows, current events, religion and politics. A lot of them were like family to me. I also had a lot of downtime at my job so I do miss having time to pay bills, take care of personal business and making calls about things, researching on the internet, and of course bumping, etc. I promise that everything you give up will be worth it! Good luck and enjoy yourself!
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  • avz2azbavz2azb
    Completely normal. I stayed home DD's first year, worked this year, and almost chickened out of turning in the paper saying I am not going back next year (and I don't love my job).
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  • cooperl788cooperl788 member
    I think it's normal to feel nervous or anxious about making a big life change.  I always try to think of it this way... if you stay home with DS for 3 months and absolutely want to pull your hair out, then you can look for another job.  You can always choose again, kwim?  From a SAHM, I love being at home with DD all day, and being there for all of her little discoveries and moments.  Even on her worst days, I'm still satisfied with my choice.  GL!
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  • IndyKatIndyKat

    I know the feeling. We decided when I got pregnant I would quit teaching, but then when the time came to tell them I wasn't returning I was a hot mess (even though a million dollars wouldn't have got me back in that room). I LOOOVED teaching and was worried I would miss it.

    Anyhow, it is a BIG life change and so those feelings are expected, but the happiness you will feel will outweigh any feeling of hesitation you have ever had, once you are home together all the time!! Congrats!

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  • queenie521queenie521 member
    Completely normal!  I stopped working when DS was 7 months old but I needed to go back to work to KNOW that that was the right decision for me and it took me THAT long to weigh my decision.  I am very happy with what I decided and havn't looked back (although I'd be lying if I said I dont sometimes miss it).  Just trust yourself and the decision you have made.  You can always work later if you decide you want to go back.
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  • nic326nic326 member

    Definitely normal to feel that way..but I miss my job terribly. It was really hard for me to adjust to being home all day because I just love to work. I will prbably pick up a part time job after the kids are in school.

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  • NowDNAtooNowDNAtoo
    It is completely normal.  I was on leave from my teaching job from the moment that he was born up until the other day when I finally turned in my resignation papers (in my county you're given up to 2 school years).  We have made it work financially, but I still worry that something will happen (especially with #2 almost here) and things will have to change.  I had actually started to hate my job, so it was a good thing that we were able to swing it.  Best of luck to you, but in our area there really is so much to see and do with a little one.
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  • brideon082104brideon082104 member
    It's absolutely normal, it's a huge change in your life! Just take a deep breath and dive in with 2 feet :) Also, if you haven't been, check out the SAHM board, it's a wealth of info.
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  • LittleEgyptLittleEgypt
    Normal. I quit my job a little over a month ago, and I got very cold feet. My job was just awesome - as in, pay, co-workers, intellectual challenges, room for career growth, blah blah. I loved working for the company and the team, and I felt like a nutjob for leaving, especially "in this economy". But I really couldn't imagine doing anything but what I'm doing now.
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