Stay at home parents...?

What do you feel are the pros and cons of being a stay at home mom or dad? My husband and I have a 19month old daughter, and my husband is the working one. The hours arent too demanding, so he still has a good ammount of time with us. I also work from home when I have the down time, because I enjoy it, and it help build a retirement income for us. We really love the situation, and cant fathom having to pay someone to raise our child for us. I know other choose differently, and thats ok. What have your experiences with stay at home parenthood been? Pros cons? How did you make the choice? Was your own mom or dad a stay at home parent, and did you appreciate it? Just wanting to hear from others in a similar situation as me. Thanks and god bless you all!

Rachele Burke
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I was a stay at home mom until 4 months ago. After thinking long and hard I made my decision for 2 reasons. I want to do something with my life. Being a mom is the most important thing but I there's more that I want. I'm working now partly to save for school and partly because things happen. I'm going back to school next year to be a registered nurse. I plan on working in a birthing center. 3 days on, 3 days off will be my worl schedule. I'd still be with my kids most of the time. The other reason is because, like I said, things happen. Husbands leave, die, can become disabled, etc. What will you do then? I personally don't ever want to end up on welfare. I'm too proud to go that route. I just want to make sure my kdis can be taken care of if the unexpected happens.

I solely work from home. I am a contractor.

It has it's benefits because I can set my own hours and all that stuff people dream of would be nice.

However, as a new adoptive mom, it is OVERWHELMING at times because the children haven't yet realized they don't need to be with me every second of every day, and it takes away from my work.

It's getting much better, though.

BTW: My dad was the one who worked the 40+ hours, mom had a part time, 3 night a week job.

Hi... well i am also a stay at home parent.... and i think its great i spend allot of time with then and they get all the attention they need...
I really didn't want some else to take care of the kids one because you can never be to sure about anybody watching your kids you know.. making sure they eat right, they don't get hurt, they get attention... different things... and us mothers really worried about things like that...once they go to school its different....

But hey i think its great that you stay at home with your kids....

have a nice day...

There are pros's and con's of being stay home mom. The pros's you can spend more time with children. cons, the fact that being home all the time, u find yourself doing everything for them. When alone the kids learn responsibility.

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