I would start my career to get insurance etc.
I would then or at same time start looking into any fertility issues I might have.
The issue is you need experience under your belt for when you do want to go into the work force. .............unless you want to be a full time stay at home mother who will need to refresh her education years later. Both are fine
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Just a couple of thoughts...
- If you are considering entering the teaching field, I would strongly suggest applying for teaching jobs as soon as possible. Believe it or not, the field is flooded right now and it may take you a while to find a position.
- You alluded to a fertility concern, so keep in mind that it may take you quite a while to get pregnant, so you should schedule and appointment with a fertility specialist and get a feel for the process and what it involves.
- There isn't really a "good time" to have a baby. There are certainly times that are better or worse, but once you find out you are pregnant, you have time to figure out the details.
- If you are teacher, you can "time" your pregnancy to some degree so that you have your baby in late May and be home for a long period of time w/o missing paychecks.
** If you both feel like this is the right time to take on raising a family, then do it. But, if you would rather get a feel for your jobs, the time commitment necessary and that actual "money" situation, then wait a year or so. You are 25 and have time.**
Depends upon a lot of things. I went to four years of professional school before starting my career. A good number of women (and a number of men) in my class had their kids while we were all in school and it worked great for them (yes, I am sure it was not easy and not a single one stopped school or delayed graduation to do it). Most of the other women in the class (me included) worked for a number of years before having children. I found it much easier to be established in my career, own a house, have savings and health insurance first. I have continued to work full time.
All I can say is not to make an emotional decision. There are a lot of people out there who did not finish college after they had kids. It is harder. I know of some moms who went back to college in their 40's to finish their college degrees. But I am one of those moms who hasn't and I regret it. I would finish your college degree first and then look for a job with benefits. What's nice about teaching there is more flexibility. You can do subbing at different districts to get experience and possibly a foot in the door. With a college degree you have more options.
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All I can say is not to make an emotional decision. There are a lot of people out there who did not finish college after they had kids. It is harder. I know of some moms who went back to college in their 40's to finish their college degrees. But I am one of those moms who hasn't and I regret it. I would finish your college degree first and then look for a job with benefits. What's nice about teaching there is more flexibility. You can do subbing at different districts to get experience and possibly a foot in the door. With a college degree you have more options.
In the end, the decision is up to you and your husband and what you guys are willing/capable of dealing with but in this economy, it's hard to get a job period. And if you're both starting your new careers, it's going to be even more difficult IMO. I got unexpectedly pregnant while I was getting my MBA and my son was born a month after graduation. I had my degree but I couldn't look for a job right away b/c of my son and by the time I was ready to go back to work (about 6 months later), I couldn't find a job for the life of me due to a) the economy and b) the fact that I missed that important window of securing a job as a recent graduate. I was still "recent" but had to do a lot more work to find a job due to my lack of relevant work experience and with a new baby, that just was not feasible for me. So I'm still working at a dead-end job while I look for a new more long term one (my son is 20 months old now). All of this wouldn't be terrible if my husband at least had a secure job but he was medically retired as a police officer before our baby was born and he has been studying to get into network engineering as a new career but with a new baby, he was delayed again and again in terms of his studying so the he has only recently passed his first certificaiton test and is now studying for his 2nd. Our son is the best thing that has happened to us but it has been HARD. So if you can choose, I'd choose to get your career going first and THEN have a baby. Good luck!
There are pros and cons to both - being a young parent means you have more energy etc. Being an older parent usually means you have more money. Needing to borrow more when you're younger to finance the incredible expense of having children means you spend more on interest expense over the years rather than being able to save and have your money earn interest over the years. I am an older mom and super glad. We are set financially and it's partly bc we were able to save for years. My job has also been very flexible with me because I worked hard in the early years and earned the flexibility. A new employer has nothing invested in you. In addition, I'm glad I had those years to be about me. Having children is all about self sacrifice every single day 365 days a year so at least I can look back and say I had my time. But everyone is different and no approach is wrong or right...
The choice is yours or life will play itself out just as it was meant to be.
I was 28 and a college graduate when I found myself pregnant with my son. I just got married in 2009 at 43. Hubby and I are trying to make a baby.
Truth is you can have it all but not necessarily when you want it. I still work and have two teen in the home, my son and step son. You don't know and can't guess what the future holds but I love life and sharing love and life. We are working on buying a house and when we do we will become foster parents because we just love pouring into the lives of children.
The best advice I got about having kids is don't wait until you have enough money, because you'll never have enough ~ meaning, you'll always have bills (loans, house payment, electric/gas, grocery, etc.). If you really want children, you'll make it work. Good luck!
I would think build your career around your family.. no matter wife or hubby... family is most important..
Hi Taryn,
There may be an opportunity for you to have both. Please contact me @ [email protected]. I currently work partime doing an at home business and it is working out great for me. However, you could do it full time if you like.
If you become busy with your family, you could take some time off from the at home business then start it up again.
This is like one of those "million dollar" question that really only you can answer. You really have to do some soul searching. Of course we all want to be established financially, mentally, emotionally before we start a family, but you could find yourself in a dream job and still feel something is missing or vice versus with a baby and maybe not fullfilled with that either. It is different for every woman. My kids are 8, 5, and 3 and in the years of being a mother there have been more times than not that things have not gone as planned, two job losses of my husbands ( one while I was pregnant), financial hardships, family issues. It's really a choice of your own, you never know what the future holds. Wishing you all the happiness life has to offer!
Why not have both? I do. I opened my own business for the very reason of wanting to have a baby & a career. This is the easiest business you will find. We don't need everyone on our team, and we don't want everyone on our team, but we want those who are finally ready to respond to that burning desire to make a change in their lives. I work for a direct sales company that allows IR's to build and expand their business selling products & services like Dish Network, Clearwire, Embarq, Earthlink, HughesNet, Frontier, True Essentials, Envy Organics, Digital Landing, & thousands of others. I don't handle shipping, purchases, inventory, & I use inbound marketing (free) to sell. Inbound marketing brings people to you, who are wanting to but what you are selling... it's ingenious! Although I am excited to share my business with you, I am also excited for you to have a baby & be a stay at home mom. This will be the most rewarding job ever as your baby grows, you can maintain with a business like this.
Each woman must make this decision for herself. It will not matter which one you choose, there will always be moments in your life when you will think “What if…?” Truth be told you could try a career first and see what it is like, then decide to have a child or children and if you please go back to work at a later date.
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