After being a stay at home mom for 11 years, what do you...?
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I would advise you to go back to school....\nYou do not want to end up in a mc Donald do you ?\nYou have to refresh your talents, knowledge, get reacquainted with the world.\nSCHOOL !!\ni know you might be thinking : I need to pay the bills etc....but in the long run : trust me......the sacrifice WILL pay itself off. You will get a job you like, with more money.\nAnd you will be pround of yourself.\n\nPS : I think the first answer was really really crude....don't know how people can post this type of immature, cave-dwelling sort of answer.
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It would be like what I WISH I could of learned in school - (how to have a cush life!) I would choose a family/single mom/young couple... and turn their whole life around! Starting from the inside out. I'd do like a different class everyday: like Mon. would be like "Lets get rid of all of your childhood demons" and Tues would be like "Lets figure out what your dream job is - and how to get you there" and Wed would be like "How to be the best wife/husband/parent/family..." and Thurs would be about discussions - like is there a need that hasn't been met yet - lets take care of that... and Fri is payday so we'd do like a Financial class for them and teach them how to handle and increase their income. And we'd help about 5 families @ a time, for about 3 months... I guess thats to much info by now ... teehee*
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I think there is a positive and negitive side of a stay-at-home mom. I, myslef, am a stay-at-home mom.\n\nThe Postive: If you can afford to stay at home, then it can ge a great time to bond with your family and catch up on house chores. If can be good for both parent and child. You can save money by not having to pay for daycare costs, and also get to know other stay-at-home moms.\n\nThe Negative: Sometimes being home all the time can be hard for both parent and child. Some children become clingy and have a hard time doing things for themselves.
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I'm 11 years older than my husband.
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We went out of business. I worked for my mom... I LOVED that job. I worked up to the day they induced my labor, and the day after I got out of the hospital I was back at work. I really loved it.
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hello what i would do is catch up on some family time like your mom dad gramma children me i love to clean my home also work at my job 8 hrs then i would tire myself out and go to sleep make time go fast i have done this alot it works for me then reuniting will be gloriouse
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congratulations! it takes guts to be a stay at home parent! i was a stay at home parent for 20 years. people asked me when i was going to get a job, like i didnt already have a full time job at home. raising your kids is the most important job you can have in your life. great decision!!!! i applaud you! :)\n\ni cant help with chat rooms, but if you want support, you have my vote!
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I spend most of my time at home.  I work out of my home (I operate a daycare in my home).  I love it.  I love my home, I love my job, and I love having my family at home with me.  I am not a "home-body" though.  We travel, I volunteer, and I have outside interests.  I have a good life and I am happy.
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~right now i'm a stay at home mom & it's the toughest job so far! i've also worked:\n-on a farm\n-as a waitress\n-in an optical shop\n-making cabinets\n-as a telemarketer\n-as a receptionist\nafter my son is in school i plan on getting a part-time job, until then i'm a teacher, chef, housecleaner, nurse, sometimes sherrrif(haha). but, i LOVE it all!!!~
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hey I stay at home but no kids yet. \nYou are doing a great job just hang in there!!
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What are you good at doing? Maybe you can turn that into a business. You say you are a mother, would you like to run a day care for other mothers who work outside their homes? Good luck in whatever you do!
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I agree with you on the stay at home thing.I do the same thing and it's harder than any other job out there,and you don't even get paid!!I'd like to see everyone do that and then complain about people who stay at home and raise children.back to the question,I usually get on the computer after I'm done cleaning the house.Or I watch tv,or read.I can't do much since we only have one car,and my husband takes it to work.
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Some WAHMs provide childcare for other families. Others take a different route - making and/or selling crafts, or setting up home presentations (cosmetics, jewelry, kitchen ware, etc.), or delivering catalogues and products, or similar paid work options. \n\nAll of the above are partial solutions. Money is coming in... \n\nBut you still have deadlines, or quotas to meet, or perhaps a boss to please. You still have the problem of a sick child ruining your plans for the coming week. You still have to leave the house, or have potential clients come to your home. \n\nSometimes coping with a part-time work commitment creates as much havoc as a full time job! \n\nThink about the many work-at-home-moms you know - and maybe you're one of them - who have tried one after another of these work-at-home opportunities ("biz opps") without success. It's dazing. \n\nWhy do those kinds of jobs fail? \n\nBecause that type of income generation does not work for most moms. It doesn't give them what they really want... \ntotal flexibility \na solid, growing, worthwhile income \na place to apply their knowledge, creativity and passion. \nThe pay-back for the time, effort, and disruption to family routines is just not there. \n\n\nSo Where Do You Go For The Right Answer?\nYou're there already... \n\nThe Internet. The Web. Online. \n\nIn fact, for many people, the Internet is a second home. It's the easiest, most flexible, and most convenient tool for finding information now. \n\nThink about your favorites or bookmarks. You probably have a huge list of sites (sorted, if you're lucky, into folders!) about gardening, news, holidays, recipes, shopping, Christmas, family health, games, tips, TV, finance or whatever else catches your fancy. \n\nAnd the reason you bookmarked those sites? They gave you useful information. \n\nNow think about all those other people out there on the Web. Who are they? \n\nMoms, dads... single parents, grannies... sporty types, couch potatoes... teachers, homeschoolers, music freaks, would-be chefs. They all seek the same thing. And that is, of course, quality, relevant information for their kids, gardens, home projects, hobbies, and the list goes on and on. \n\nSurfers love Web sites that reflect the owner's passion about a specific topic (i.e., painting, dogs, travel, scrapbooking, etc.) They are excited to find articles, advice, and ideas that respond to their needs or fuel their dreams. And when they discover a site that appeals to them, they will return frequently. \n\nYou too can become a sought-after communicator on the Net! \n\nWhat is your passion? What information, based on your experiences (life, education, employment), could you share? How could you help someone else? \n\nEverybody knows something about something. Identify it and then write about it! There are thousands and thousands of people who want to read about it - and spend money on it - now. \n\nMy site was created just like this.  A link to it is below.  I make money on my site and so far, I don't sell a thing.  That will come as my site continues to grow.\n\nBelieve me, if a 40 year old mother of two children can do it, you can, too.
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What about a compromise? You admit that outside child care has had upsides for your daughter though she tends to be more exposed to illness which is expected. You also seem to enjoy the fact that you have the ability to be out of the house, working at a job you hopefully enjoy and I'm sure this aspect has left you with a feeling of a more direct contribution to the home in terms of finance. However you do say that now your husband makes more money than when you were a stay-at-home mom before so that wouldn't be an issue.\n\nSo, all things considered and while the money wouldn't be an issue, I think the real question comes down to your mixed emotions about full time mommy and in doing so giving up what's become a sort of escape in having a job outside the home. This is where maybe a compromise might be an alternative. Day care (4) days or so a week and a part time on those days (minus 1). The minus one day could be the day you spend in your home doing the things you both need and enjoy doing to make your home comfortable and clean for you and your family.
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I would try to find something that I could most likely keep up with.\n\nWhen my job fizzled out and I discovered I was expecting a baby, I found work that I could do from home, on my own time. It's not easy, but I don't have a boss... Just make sure to keep up your worker's benefits, because a job is usually more than just a salary.\n\nI think it's important to be honest with your future employer, e.g., when I was a single mom, I told my future employers that I would need to work just 3 days a week the whole summer & they hired me despite that. Afterwards, it was no problem, because it had been spelled out in advance.
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I'm a stay at home. So what I do is from my home. This business can be life changing, if you put forth the effort. A lot of people retire in 2-4 years. Contact me for more information. talesacooper@sbcglobal.net
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of course is better to stay at home, i ve worked all my life and was so tough, thanks God i married a good man and i dont have to work anymore, i stay in the peace of my home with my son and my husband that is a real blessing.