I am a sahm and new to ivillage

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Registered: 10-10-2006
I am a sahm and new to ivillage
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Tue, 10-10-2006 - 10:04pm

Hi everyone i am new at this so be patient i'm still not sure what i am doing but i saw it on the today's show and thought maybe it would be a good way to meet people who have something in common with me. it's amazing that once you have a baby you seem to lose touch with your friends. somedays i am dying for some grown-up talk. but anyway i am a sahm to bentley who is 14 months old, and the joy of my life. and wife of chase who isn't too bad either. i look forward to getting to know some of you or all of you.

suzanna

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Registered: 06-24-2005
Fri, 10-13-2006 - 3:21pm
Welcome! I'm September, mommy to Shelby 14, Dallas 11 and Conner 2 1/2. I hope to see ya around and get to know you better. This is a a wonderful group of ladies!

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Registered: 10-10-2006
Fri, 10-13-2006 - 11:57pm
Thanks I appreciate it. I have been told over and over again that I need to leave without my kids in tow. Usually I just dont have the time or gumpation to acutally go. I am a college student as well and always have homework to do. In fact, I am about to finish two classes (they are 9 weeks long) and I am about to finish the 8th week. I have finals coming up too. My children are 17 mths (my daughter) and my son is almost 4mths. My son, Marcus, will go to his Daddy but he always prefers mommy. I am breastfeeding so sometimes my DF cannot take the baby. He also works alot of hours too and sometimes he gets home in time to put our daughter to bed. This sounds like a sob story and it really isn't ment to be. I think that I just have the usual stresses of a SAHM. You don't get a break from being mommy, I always thought. But lately I havent wanted to be at home. Part of me loves being at home with my children but another part misses seeing people and having conversations. I feel so selfish
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Registered: 03-25-2005
Sat, 10-14-2006 - 1:17am
You are doing the best you can for you and your family and that is all you can do.



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Registered: 10-10-2006
Sat, 10-14-2006 - 2:17pm

Thanks. My DF has been bugging me to get out and talk to people. I suppose this is one way LOL

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Registered: 11-22-2003
Tue, 10-17-2006 - 1:07pm
I'm a little late in posting this, so I hope it's not a dead issue. My oldest, Aryc (now 3), went through the same thing. Daddy would throw him into fits of terror!! What helped him become comfortable with Daddy was to have "mommy time" while in the house. Make your child think you're gone, but stay in the house but out of sight or sound. That way you can "come to the rescue" if things get really stressful for them, but it helps transition them (and you) into time away where you can all relax and have fun. I'm in a similar situation financially and I used my time off this last weekend to run errands without the kids and go to the library. (Stuff I can't really do with kids in tow, but stuff that is otherwise free.) :) It was blissful silence in the library!! lol :) G/L!!

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