rat race vent

GracieMaeLovey · June 2011

I know I should probably save this for the 'check-in' post, but I digress. Most days I'm okay with being a being a working mom...other days, it annoys the living life out of me. This morning, for instance. It's probably due to the fact that I slept in a bit (15 minutes throws off my whole schedule), have to get DHs FD gift together, company tonite, laundry out the wazoo and we're going away this weekend- I could go on and on. It made me hate my job and mad at the fact that I couldn't stay home and spend the day with DS. Now that I'm here, it's okay, I suppose, but does anyone else go through moments like this &, if so, how often? I wish I were independently wealthy!

sbuxsweetie · June 2011

Oh, yes. I feel this way every morning when I'm rushing to get everything ready! This morning I had to wake DS up to change and feed him, and I would have MUCH rather he and I both got some extra sleep. It sucks, but we can't afford for me to SAH. We possibly could if not for the mountain of student loan debt I'm trying to pay down, and the medical bills left over from DS's birth/our hospital stay. Ugh. I dream of being debt free one day.

magdalina.h · June 2011

I feel like that some days, but I know that I would go nuts if I was a SAHM. It's really bad for me when MH is out of town and I have to do everything myself.

GracieMaeLovey · June 2011

sbuxsweetie:

Oh, yes. I feel this way every morning when I'm rushing to get everything ready! This morning I had to wake DS up to change and feed him, and I would have MUCH rather he and I both got some extra sleep. It sucks, but we can't afford for me to SAH. We possibly could if not for the mountain of student loan debt I'm trying to pay down, and the medical bills left over from DS's birth/our hospital stay. Ugh. I dream of being debt free one day.

Yes- I can relate to that- I feel like I should have MD at the end of my name with the amount that I accumulated....

GracieMaeLovey · June 2011

magdalina.h:
I feel like that some days, but I know that I would go nuts if I was a SAHM. It's really bad for me when MH is out of town and I have to do everything myself.

Know what you mean- I think it's just one of those 'overwhelming-thousand-things-on-my-mind' type a day. DH works evenings sometimes and has had to travel here and there, so I understand where you're coming from a bit...it ain't easy....single parents get Yes Yes from me.

Wufroggy79 · June 2011

All the time, and I still have almost two more months at home. I'm so anxious about how I'm going to get everything done and still work. I don't have a job where you can clock out and be done for the day (I'm a teacher). I used to work at least 1-2 hours a night at home grading papers, lesson plans, etc. My head's already spinning trying to think about how to work, be a mom, be a wife, and still get all the household things done - let alone just relax and enjoy!

LadybugPicnic2011 · June 2011

I like working, but some days (expecially the ones after we the horrible sleep we have been having) make me regret it.

Lovespeter223 · June 2011

I wish we were independently wealthy too! On hard days I try to tell myself that it's just temporary, tomorrow will be better. Some times that helps, some times not.

Jaylea · June 2011

I hear you. I am being laid off in 2 weeks and had an interview this morning. Once DD wakes up we realize she can't go to daycare. I can't cancel my interview, DS still has to go to daycare and DH had to call out of work.

DD has impetigo (yay) so I am currently washing EVERYTHING in hot water to try to get rid of it. DS is still at daycare. My interview went great, but was 4 hours long, so I missed a pumping session and am now short for DS's bottles tomorrow.

Yay.

I do all of this for what, now? Wish I could take bunch of time off on unemployment but that's not the "responsible" thing to do, so here I am competing for jobs that will make my life more difficult!

glinters · June 2011

I can totally relate. It's not that I hate my job and when I'm there I feel kind of like my old self again. I just really would rather be home. I am a little envious of the sitter that I pay to stay at home with my own kid when I would so rather be there myself. I am grateful for her but would love to switch places. Too bad I really like getting a paycheck.

Lilleybug · June 2011

sbuxsweetie:
Oh, yes. I feel this way every morning when I'm rushing to get everything ready! This morning I had to wake DS up to change and feed him, and I would have MUCH rather he and I both got some extra sleep. It sucks, but we can't afford for me to SAH. We possibly could if not for the mountain of student loan debt I'm trying to pay down, and the medical bills left over from DS's birth/our hospital stay. Ugh. I dream of being debt free one day.

Yeah...I've got about 200K!! Our mortgage will be less than my student loan payments =( But when I am done I will have a BS, Teaching credential, special ed credential, masters degree, and a PhD...at least I keep graduating!

christyp80 · June 2011

Yes, yes, a thousand times I agree with all of this!! I just got home from a work trip to North Carolina, and so many times while I was there I got this sick pit feeling in my stomach...just an urge to be with my baby, not at work. But, I keep telling myself that we can give her a better life if I work...which is absolutely true. But it is so hard! Not only because its tough cramming everything in each day, and it sucks when I pick her up from daycare that she's in her "witching hour" and she cries the whole ride home, and I stress daily about pumping enough for her to eat at daycare, and I'm not sure when I'm going to go buy toilet paper bc right now we're using tissues, and I'm mad at myself bc I can't comfortably button my work pants but I can't spend the money to buy new clothes... but also because I have hormones that tell me that I'm supposed to be a FT mommy and stay home with my Audrey. :-(

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