I’m 30 and have 2-year-old twin boys. At the moment I only work 2 days a week because that’s what works best for our family while the boys are little. Husband works full time and covers majority of the bills.
Financially we’re stable. We have good savings (over £40k invested), our yearly expenses are budgeted for, and we have equity in our home and another property. However, because I’m only working part-time, for the next 2–3 years until the kids start school I’ll essentially just be maintaining our finances rather than adding significantly to our savings.
I know logically we’re fortunate and I should be grateful for what we have, but I find it quite disheartening watching friends and family progress financially while I feel as though I’m standing still.
Did anyone else go through this stage when their children were young? Did you feel better once they started school and you had more opportunity to work and save again?
Just looking for some reassurance and perspective really.