Are working moms stretched too thin?
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| Tue, 06-13-2006 - 2:45pm |
Do you think a mom who works full-time and has kids is stretched too thin?
I was working full-time up till November of 2005. Then I decided that it was all too much. I was exhausted and found that when I did get to spend time with my little guy (he is now 2 1/2) I was very impatient with him because I was soo tired. Also the stress of work often overflowed into my personal life (both with ds and dh).
Now that I have been home for over 6 months, I am finally starting to be more patient and am enjoying my son instead of rushing him along. If he want to take 20 minutes to get into the car - ok, no problem.
So - do you think that trying to juggle work, kids, marriage and all the stresses that come with those things is too much? (I did)
Maybe when my son is older - then I will go back to work and it might be easier because he will be more self-sufficient? Who knows? All I know is that for now, I am enjoying being a SAHM and am glad for the time I get to devote to my son and the lower stress levels (that I believe were very unhealthy for me).
josee

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Jennie
Jennie
<<Because I never once tried to imply that anyone was wrong. But it is obvious that some of you have done that. You try to beat others down just because they disagree.>>
Sure you did.
PumpkinAngel
Nobody is offended....its a public debate board.
PumpkinAngel
I was just thinking that...and BAM, there it was.
PumpkinAngel
Hi Josee
I have a little boy and was working full-time and found it very stressful!! Id come hoem and worry about all the things that needed to be done instead of enjoying the time I have with my son, I became very impatient and stressed and it showed! Im now having baby number 2 and often worry how I will cope with two kids and a job and I honestly think that in order to have some sanity I need to be prepared to give up my job in order to give quality time to my babies they grow up way to quickly and at the end of the day if you and your kids are happy then who cares if you dont have a career. Jobs and promotions can wait - your kids wont be kids forever!.
Jen X
I'm not going to waste any more time on this board. I just wanted to state my opinions to support Josee. I've already accomplished that so I'm signing off and I wish you all the best.
"I have a little boy and was working full-time and found it very stressful!! Id come hoem and worry about all the things that needed to be done instead of enjoying the time I have with my son, I became very impatient and stressed and it showed!"
That's also how I felt a lot of the time. Made me feel guilty and unsatisfied.
I am not saying that everyone feels this way. As we can see from this debate some women thrive while WOH. But I didn't. "different strokes for different folks" I guess.
Josee
I have been away for a while and it looks like I missed some stuff. Sorry you feel you have to go. Thanks for your opinion.
Josee
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