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New Stay at Home Mom
Asked by K.R. from Chicago
on February 28, 2007
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Friday is my last day at work. I am transitioning to be a stay at home mom. I am really nervous about giving up a huge piece of myself in order to take care of my fami...
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- Being a SAHM is tough but so worth it. I've been one for four years now and many more to go! Then someday I plan on going back to work part-time at first. It's rough a...
- Get involved with a mom's group ASAP. I had the same problem when I had my first. I wish I joined a group sooner. In our group, we have all kinds of outings and pla...
- go to your library and see what programs they have. Also your park district.
Advice from Other SAHM Moms!
Asked by S.R. from Dallas
on December 15, 2006
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I recently had a new baby and my 2 year old is staying home with me. I want to be a SAHM and my husband is supportive of this decision however after being home 4 week...
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- You won't regret it. I am so glad I decided to stay home. A Mother's Day Out Program is great because it is very part time daycare which gives you just enough time f...
- I would definitely advise putting the 2 year old in a Mother's Day out program. My church has one (for example) that is Tues/Thurs from 9-2 and costs $120/mo. For me...
- You just need to focus on making sure you have other mom friends with kids around the same age for play groups, I got lucky and my best girlfriend had her little girl ...
Bad News - Good New? Just Got Laid Off
Asked by B. from Jackson
on June 12, 2007
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So ladies, I just got laid off after 7yrs with a high tech software company (great job, good money, good benefits). While I'm not in a position to stay out of work fo...
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- I am a stay at home mom and I work out of my house. I wouldn't say I am not insane but my kids keep me busy. We play out side and games, we do crafts and things. I hop...
- B., So sorry to hear about your job. I have an idea for you. I sell Arbonne. I work it on the internet, I meet people one on one, I host get togethers with friends i...
- B., I've got the perfect JOB for you while at home and I have a real money making way to prepare for early retirement. I do this myself and feeling really great a...
Can I Afford to Be a SAHM?
Asked by M.N. from Chicago
on June 6, 2009
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Hi - I was watching Oprah today & they had Suze Ormond on. Anyway she had a guest who earned $6666 each month and basically had $841 spare cash at the end of each mont...
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- I have to agree with the previous posts. I've been home with our daughter now almost 2 years & couldn't be happier with my decision. I thought when I first had her, I'...
- Thanks for your post. Reality set in for us when my hubby lost his job this March. I watch Suze every weekend, and when the layoff news occurred, knew we only had 2-...
- I agree with a few of the PP. You need to take what Suze says with a grain of salt. However, I totally disagree with Julie V. Just because you are not a SAHM does N...
Things to Think of Before Becoming a SAHM
Asked by K. from Dayton
on October 29, 2008
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Hello Ladies,
My husband got a new job awhile ago and it's going really well. We've always talked about me staying home, and are now finally at a point where that ...
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- I have been in your spot too, after working in a corporate marketing job for 15 years, I decided to change gears after we moved to a new city and our son was having a ...
- Hi K., I had my first child almost 4 months ago, and I was going to quit when my maternity leave was up (unpaid maternity leave). I wanted to be a SAHM and we thou...
- Before I became pregnant with my first, I was a total party girl. I was the head bartender at Pieres and LOVED my life. All of a sudden, I found out I was pregnant....
