I am currently on maternity leave with my first child and am LOVING being a mum and being with my baby!!
I'm due to go back to work in about 6 months and already the dread of this is keeping me awake at nights. I would love to be able to stay at home with him but financially i dont think it will work.
Realistically we could probably manage on my DPs wage but it would be a struggle and would mean no treats, holidays, nights out, etc. Also i feel it is unfair that i should demand to stay at home and he should support us (i know he would love to be a stay at home dad).
So really my quandry is not whether or not to work but really what work to do and how much - i could go back to my job full time, go back to my job part time or go self employed and work from home and care for my son myself. There are good and bad points to each option so does anyone have any opinions or experiences of this?
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shell96 · 23/08/2009 00:36
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