I am really sruggling to decide whether to go back to work PT (3 days a week) or to be a SAHM.
We can just about afford for me to be a SAHM but would have to cut out luxuries/holidays etc. At the moment I can't imagine leaving DS and haven't yet found childcre i'm happy with yet (i still have time tho). I also had a very difficult pregnancy and we want to TTC no:2 pretty much as soon as i would go back to work (it took us 18 months to get pg with DS) so i'm worried about the strain of working and looking after DS while pregnant.
BUT I have a job to go back to that i enjoy and i earn a lot more than DH. I'm also worried about getting into a bit of a rut at home - especially in winter when its harder to get out and about, and how hard it would be to get back into work when the DCs (hopefully) are older.
I know its my decision and everyone's different but i would love to get any comments/advice from SAHMs and people who work PT as to how they made their decision and how its working out.
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Struggling to decide btn SAHM or PT work - help!
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Moomo · 11/05/2010 21:34
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