How long are you staying home w/baby

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Registered: 04-15-2003
How long are you staying home w/baby
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Thu, 09-16-2004 - 11:12pm
Do any of you plan on going back to work when baby starts school? I am thinking of maby working a fulltime night shift when Emily starts school,thats not for another 4 years but I really enjoy doing all the school things with the kids and I know that I will eventually have to go back to work. I have also thought about selling avon but I dont think that I know enough people to get started, have any of you done this?

Dana
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Registered: 09-12-2003
Fri, 09-17-2004 - 12:19am
Before I had kids I always thought I would just start working again when they start school. But now I think I would rather just stay home. Then I will be available... to volunteer at their school, take care of them when they are sick(w/o a big hassle) and just be there for them. I have also read that the teenage years are the most important for a mom to SAH.

Right now I am stressing about where to send them to school-public, private(which one?), or if I am really daring Home school???


HTH

Paula

Wife to Jonathan

Mommy to Abigail and Lydia

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Fri, 09-17-2004 - 9:36am
I really don't know. Lately I have been having thoughts of looking for a part time job but then I really start thinking about that! My older children go to Catholic school and they go on a year round schedule which means they have two-two week intercessions and all the regular Holidays off and then two months for Summer break. I want to be home with them for those times. The baby will be two at the end of November and if I went to work he would go to our babysitter that we've had for the past seven years.

So to answer your question: I have no idea!!! I would love the extra money but is it worth it to have to miss out on things with my children - I don't think so. But who knows I could change my mind if the right job comes along =}

Sherrie

Mama to

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Registered: 09-28-2003
Fri, 09-17-2004 - 10:32am

Good question.