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Friday POLL: 3 things that make being a WM fantastic!
1) My kids get to go to school every day and get filthy. And sandy and covered with paint and other goo.
2) I never have to make crap to try and sell on Etsy.
3) My patients.
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Re: Friday POLL: 3 things that make being a WM fantastic!
1. DS is super social
2. I add value to my industry
3. We never fight, argue, or disagree over money and how, if and when it is ok to spend it.
I'm a future WM. Can I play?
1. I will value the time I have with my son more because I know that it will be limited.
2. It boosts my ego to be the primary financial supporter of our family.
3. I love my work friends.
1. The smiles I get when I pick DD up from daycare.
2. The adult conversation I can have on a daily basis now.
3. Being able to build our savings account back up!
Haha! I love your number 2!
I just started working again and it's been hard getting all my work done and pumping. But the good stuff about it:
1. It gives my son and my mother some special bonding time.
2. I enjoy not having to be on a budget and being able to buy whatever we want.
3. I don't know if this sounds bad, but I like the time I spend away from Silas. The adult conversations, the lack of drool and spit up.
1) Much needed break from tantrum-throwing 2 year old.
2) Making a difference in the lives of others.
3) Vacations
1) I love the mental stimulation and interaction with my colleagues. While sometimes work can be stressful, I enjoy contributing and making a difference at my company.
2) Being able to afford nice vacations and having little splurges without counting every single nickle and dime we have,
3) Having me time when I need it by taking a vacation day just for me. Knowing I can drop DD off at daycare and she's having a blast while I do my own thing (a movie, lunch with a friend, shopping, chores, massage, waxing etc) is awesome!
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1. A much needed break from tantrums. MUCH NEEDED.
2. I can drink my starbucks in peace without a 3 year old wanting to 'try' it.
3. I get to do fun stuff with fun people.
1. DS gets to play with other children
2. I get to talk to other adults
3. money money money
1. Knowing if DH was laid off tomorrow, we'd still have health benefits and income.
2. Hitting 6 figures in my 401K this past year was a biggie for me realizing being a WM is fantastic. (DH and I have separate 401k's). This is especially fantastic to me when I see the *average* amounts articles/research says different people have in their retirement accounts.
3. Being able to eat my lunch in peace
1. DD's awesome preschool where she is learning so much and having a great time with her teachers and friends
2. Lunches in peace where I can sit outside and read a book or run errands without a tantrum-prone toddler
3. I like feeling like I am contributing to our household, even though my salary is nowhere near what DH brings in. My job offers great benefits, though, and by putting DD on my insurance, we are saving money!
1 - never having to worry about having money for a family vacation.
2 - Someone at daycare gets to deal with about 70% of the potty training frustrations.
3 - the way my DD comes running into my arms when I get home at night. I love that!
1. I really do love my job, the people I work with, I'm constantly learning, I like the work.
2. dh gets more 1:1 time with the kids. He's gotten braver at taking the two out without me recently... which is awesome.
3. we get to eat. ; )
I love your #2 and I think that is a really a benefit for us, too. My guys are equally bonded to DH and I - and, DH is always taking them out on his own. He is a better father because I don't SAH.
I SOOOO needed to read this post today ladies! I'm going back to work in August and I had to make some work decisions today. I needed to hear the benefits to remind me why I'm doing this.
Thank you.
1) I get a little P&Q (peace & quiet)
2) We have relatively inexpensive health benefits - which is key since my daughter sees a bunch of doctors
3) My husband and I never resent each other about money or time with the kids
Has anyone opened the bar yet? I'll have a glass of white wine
1. Money to pay for my own expenses (car, cell phone, credit cards)
2. Money to contribute to us buying a new home
3. Money to go shopping w/o needing to ask DH
I'm definitely not one of those people that think money is everything. But added income is the only reason I'm continuing to work. If money wasn't an issue I would be a SAHM.
I'm new to this board and this post was so great I had to contribute!
1. Contributing income to my household and taking pressure off my DH to support us. Especially important last year!
2. My DS gets to spend quality time with his Pop Pop (my dad) while we work.
3. Being able to afford vacations, travel and mommy's shopping habits
1. more balance in our marriage/home - we split things pretty much 50/50 which wouldn't happen if I stayed home.
2. A housecleaner
3. Peace and quiet and time out from the constant tantrums - definitely makes me a more patient and better momma
1) The vacation I am planning for next year, and the little trips we are taking this year.
2) 50/50 household
3) Having DS smile and "run" to be at the end of the day.
1. Making use of the degree I worked so hard for.
2. My husband appreciates even more what I do when I am home with DS.
3. Knowing that we will have enough money for the house we plan on buying later this year.
Thanks for posting this! I'm new to this board. DH and I decided this weekend that I will go back to work after baby. We can live very comfortably on just his salary, but I think going back to work will be better for my sanity. Plus, I worked so hard to get to where I am (law school, years of "billable hours", etc.), I can't stand the thought of walking away now. So here are my pros to being a WM:
1. It will be nice to have someone else watch the baby/clean the house/etc.
2. My salary would basically just be savings, so we can build it up faster.
3. I think it will be better for our relationship. I don't think DH would resent me for staying at home, I just think I would feel better about myself if I work, which in turn would make for a better relationship for the two of us.
What a great thread! I've just returned to work and this is so good for me to read! My favorite 3 as of now are:
1- the overjoy that I feel when I walk in the door at the end of the day and see my DS (when I was home with him all day every day this sensation was dulled)
2- the knowledge that I will be able to provide him with financial stability and pay for his college
3- not having to worry about money; taking vacations, and shopping!
1) i'm a better mom b/c I work... i'm a better worker b/c i"m a mom.
2) my kids learn SO much at daycare that i couldn't ever teach them simply b/c they get to be around other adults and kids and do such cool things we can't do at home.
3) I get to use my brain and have a career AND be a mom. I feel lucky to get to do both mommy and career.
I work part time now since the twins were born - and it's truly the best of both worlds- but if i had to choose work FT vs. SAHM i'd pick FT - I really like having that balance.
1. Money. My job pays me enough one of us can stay home with DD and have the lifestyle we want.
2. Career. I don't like my current job, but I like my career.
3. OK, so this is part of #1, but a different nuance! DH getting to take care of DD, she really thrives with his care.