Career Woman??

The work vs. kids issue is on-going. I'm at a point where I would like to earn more money. This means actually committing to a full-time schedule instead of working shifts around my family life. In order to do this I would have to put my kids in child care full-time, which equates to about 10 hours per day with a care giver. Although I would be able to get private, in-home care as oppose to a day-care--- 10 hours a day seems like an eternity. Currently I am able to work around my husband so we don't have to use a care giver other than the occasional family member. Although accepting a "professional" nursing career as oppose to working random shifts would substantially increase my income and probably my sense of self fulfillment as well----would it be worth it??

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Off to School!

Well, I got through the first week of kindergarten with a minimal amount of tears. My daughter actually went to pre-kindergarten last year, but it felt more like a day-care. Now she is in a "real" school. I am so excited, but at the same time I am afraid of the change.  There's no stopping it now.  Time just seems to just keep moving --fast. Still, I look forward to participating in her school activities (plays, sports, cheer leading, etc.). Also, the fact that she really loves school helps to ease my nerves.


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Work vs. Kids

I would like to consider myself a "stay-at-home" mom, but the reality is I work quite a bit. My career does allow me the flexibility to choose when I work, - but work is work. Rather you work around a company's needs or work when you choose, work takes you away from your family. Working provides the monetary resources needed to support my kids, but how much time away from your kids is too much time away from your kids? We work to take care of our kids, - but at what cost? I have vivid childhood memories of both my parents working. However, I don't remember many family activities. I know my childhood actually was filled with family activities, - but I just don't remember many. I wonder why I remember the time away from my parents so much more vividly than I remember time with my parents. I don't want my kids to have a childhood filled with memories of their moma leaving them to go to work. I am diligently searching for viable work from home opportunities. Most opportunities I come across seem to be scams - I admit I have been taken by a few. It seems difficult to find many honest, solid work from home opportunities outside of starting a home-based business. I often check the Work-at-Home Moms magazine for opportunities. I hope to find a solid opportunity that suits me.



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