If I were a SAHM:

youenjoymyself · August 2013

I would lay in bed with DD and snuggle all day...in a world where money doesn't exist and laundry does itself, of course.

MamaAllison · August 2013

I would give anything for my daughter to snuggle with me - she only does it is she has a fever above like 102 degrees. And thankfully, that is not often!

youenjoymyself · August 2013

Mine has a little stomach bug today, so I'm getting lots of extra snuggles.

financialdiva · August 2013

DS1 is a snuggler again! Wasn't for a long time and now he tells me he needs snuggles.

Sigh. I want to go home now and snuggle.

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82Sonia · August 2013

That sounds really nice. If I was a SAHM, I wouldn't be working on week 3 of this cold and DD wouldn't be constantly sick at DC. It would be glorious!

TessyMessy · August 2013

If I were a SAHM I wouldn't have to wake up at 5:30 and drop DS off at DC by 7:00 Mon-Fri. I would have more snuggle time with DS, we could do more Mommy and Me type of activities and he could start karate or basketball like he has been asking. Perhaps manage my mountain of laundry better!

aeh72 · August 2013

I would take advantage of all sorts of Mommy & Me type classes that apparently most places around here don't think working parents want to do on weekends. Seriously - I find listings for great activities and maybe 1 out of 10 have a Saturday or Sunday class. It's so frustrating!

cedenton · August 2013

I'd go insane and they'd have to commit me and DH and I would fight all the time because the house wouldn't be as clean as it he would expect it if I SAH. Also, our house would go into foreclosure probably.

Oh, wait, is that not how we're playing this game. My bad.
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youenjoymyself · August 2013

Our house would definitely go into foreclosure, and we'd have to sell everything we own to buy food. But a girl can dream...

shannm · August 2013

I would visit the gym daily, dropping my LO off at the gym daycare for an hour. I would also be at the grocery store more frequently and try new recipes more often. Finally, the wall paper in my kitchen would be pulled down!!!

FrecklesInside · August 2013

aeh72 said:

I would take advantage of all sorts of Mommy & Me type classes that apparently most places around here don't think working parents want to do on weekends. Seriously - I find listings for great activities and maybe 1 out of 10 have a Saturday or Sunday class. It's so frustrating!

I find this so frustrating and unfair as well! As if WMs don't want to do these activities and classes too...all summer I've enjoyed a 12 mo and under group at the library that only happens during the day on weekdays. There should be more evening and weekend groups and classes so WMs can enjoy each other's company and special bonding time with LO too.

costa2011 · August 2013

I wish I could reply to this post w/o crying. Going back to work next week

KL777 · August 2013

I was a SAHM for the first three years. If I was one now, I would be bored out of my mind and looking for part-time work.

If we could financially make it with me working part-time now, I would be more active in my mother's group (I work part-time in the summer, mostly FT during the academic year), do more fun things with DS, get back to my weekly exercise classes, and do more "me time" type things since DS starts kindergarten this month.

thedash · August 2013

If I were a SAHM I would need a huge amount of discretionary income every month because I would want to belong to a gym, take classes with DS, go to zoos, parks and museums, and pay someone to clean the house. And I still probably wouldn't cook very often!

CrawltheWarriorKing · August 2013

thedash said:

If I were a SAHM I would need a huge amount of discretionary income every month because I would want to belong to a gym, take classes with DS, go to zoos, parks and museums, and pay someone to clean the house. And I still probably wouldn't cook very often!

This. But it would be so much fun

traveltheworld · August 2013

aeh72 said:
I would take advantage of all sorts of Mommy & Me type classes that apparently most places around here don't think working parents want to do on weekends. Seriously - I find listings for great activities and maybe 1 out of 10 have a Saturday or Sunday class. It's so frustrating!

Same with our city! I tried signing DS up for swimming for the summer - there were 16 classes during the week, and only 1 class on the weekend. And of course that one class was full!

LoCarb · August 2013

I would buy boobs and stroller jog each morning, allowing the knockers to give me black eyes.

kmpls · August 2013

I would have normal blood pressure again.

laurakaz13 · August 2013

If I were a SAHM, I would try to snuggle with DD more, but she would just squirm out of my arms b/c she can't sit still these days!

However, I would also quickly go insane and have to be committed in an asylum. I almost died on maternity leave. I know. I know. I'm a horrible mom b/c I love my career. ;-)

cecilyandgautam · August 2013

I would like to think that if I were a SAHM, I would go to the park, swimming, or generally hang around outside for an hour everyday. My DD seems calmer on days when she gets some real Vit D. Like others, I'd hopefully make us of the mommy & me classes - they are hard to find on the weekends!

In reality though, I think being at home would mean a lot of multitasking - I'd be responsible for more of the household work and there would be a lot "could you please read to yourself?" while I try to put away the dishes, cook lunch, etc.

Amores0121 · August 2013

I would actually get to "play" with my DD. It makes me sad to think that we rarely play together, with dolls and barbies. And now that she is six, that time is rapidly disappearing. I have been having horrible guilt because of the fact that I have worked since she was 2 months old and also went to school until 2 years ago and just never seem to have enough time for her.

IBackBevo · August 2013

If I were a SAHM: I would be in much better shape. I manage to do 1-2 hour workouts on my days off (love the gym daycare PP mentioned!) but I'm usually too darn tired after working all day to make it to the gym...and when I do actually make it there, I usually am dragging and don't get in a very good workout. Plus, I feel guilty taking another hour to myself after I have already been away from DS for 10+ hours.

But, at the same time, I think I would get bored after awhile.

st.augbride · August 2013

I would not ALWAYS be sick! Ugh...I was out last week from dd's latest bug. Now ds brought something home and sure enough here goes my throat again...bleh!!!

Nechie122 · August 2013

I'd be on the SAHM board arguing about pouches.

Serious answer: I'd probably have more mom friends. It's been really hard to meet other moms when all the Mommy & Me groups meet at 10am on a weekday.

Then again, even PT work wasn't enough for me (I lasted five months before asking to return to FT!) so I'd probably be job hunting. I'm kind of obsessed with my career.

MNgirl326 · August 2013

I would lose my effing mind. I love summer break and all, but am glad to be returning back to school soon

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