If you were to look at the "Meet The Sugar Family" page on this blog you would see this description under my picture:
I like to tell people that I am really a stay at home mom.... trapped in a working mom's body. Besides my daily struggle with that reality, though, I am a well-adjusted and happy thirty-something woman. I am fortunate to be married to the love of my life, and I am totally head over heals for our two beautiful children.
Pretty soon the description under my picture will say:
I am a stay at home mom. I am a well-adjusted and happy thirty-something woman. I am fortunate to be married to the love of my life, and I am totally head over heals for our two beautiful children.
Sugar Daddy and I are at a point where we have gone through a re-evaluation of our lives and how we have things organized. It's no secret that I have struggled with being a working mom since the kids were born. The strain that it has caused emotionally has been huge. When Sugar Boy was diagnosed with Diabetes, I almost stopped working then. The reason I didn't is we had just bought our house 6 months before. We felt that was just not an option, especially since we had my mom living with us then, too. So, I continued to work and had extra worry heaped on because leaving him each day frankly scared the crap out of me.
Today, we are in a different place... as it is a different time. And we can make different decisions.
I am so happy to say that we have chosen for me to be home, working just part time (hopefully from home). Taking care of the kids. Taking care of diabetes. And for the first time in a very long time... taking care of me.
SO beyond excited for you!
ReplyDeleteSo happy for you!
ReplyDeleteyeah! Enjoy - I've been able to be a SAHM for 5 years, despite having zero "extra" cash I wouldn't change it for the world! Welcome aboard the wild ride of kiddos non-stop! Exciting times are ahead :)
ReplyDeleteDonna, so happy it will work out for you. I love being able to stay home with my kids. I know not everyone has this luxury. It can bring a lot of stability to a home.
ReplyDeleteYay... love being a SAHM. Wouldn't have it any other way.
ReplyDeleteMakes me happy to "hear" you so happy! :)
ReplyDeleteSo happy to hear that you were able to make this decision and that it will work out for you. I am in just the opposite position. I am at home due to lay-offs and while I enjoy it, I miss working because I felt like it was my one place to "escape" the constant struggle with Andy's challenges. God bless you on your new journey.
ReplyDeleteWOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Donna, I am so happy that you are making this happy. I am happy b/c I can tell it is making you happy and it is what you want. Good luck. I cannot wait to hear/read about all of the adventures you will have with the Sugar Kids while you are home with them. Love to you and yours.
ReplyDeleteGood Luck with this new chapter!! I am so happy for you!!! I am glad you are getting what you have longed for!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats, the transition can be tricky, theres plusses about being in the workforce. (sigh, id like to work parttime). Just enjoy it and dont measure your success by how clean your house is, or how well behaved your kids are. SAHM'ing is a long term project xx.
ReplyDeleteD is a part time job in itself. I can handle a part-time, three quarter time job, but would find it very difficult to go back to full time right now. In my job I need to function, which is very hard to do with my sleep schedule. No decision is permanent and when the timing is right, I will be happy to go back to full time work. So congratulations.... I know you will still be very busy, but at least you will be able to catch your breath part of each day.
ReplyDeleteHI FIVE and CONGRATS :) I do miss working outside the home sometimes...but...wouldn't trade this life for anything :)
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ReplyDeleteCongrats on being a SAHM! I'm so excited for you. I worked for 3 months after J was born, and it was a very hard 3 months. We need to get together sometime. C still talks about "the boy with diabetes" and our trip to your house.