Feeling frustrated...

[Zazzleza]

I don’t know if I am writing this in the right place but here goes...
Our beautiful LG is 18mths Old. Before she was born I had a good job as a manager of a successful company. I loved my job.
I also couldn’t wait to be a mum. It was my dream.. for as long as I can remember and I didn’t think it would ever happen. I met my (now) husband and two years later we decided to think about having children and I fell pregnant immediately.
Since having LG I’ve had emotional highs and lows. I’m sure this is pretty normal, with the sleepless nights etc...
Recently I feel bored. A lot of my friends have gone back to work but I am privileged enough not to have to. I love being with her and doing things with her but I miss being able to chat about something else with people. I really fear I have turned into the friend I used to say I wouldn’t be, I.e. the one that talks about their child/children constantly. I’m worried my husband is bored by me, or will get bored.
Please don’t think I am ungrateful. I am so lucky to be in this position but at the same time, I don’t know what to do. I don’t have any hobbies. I’m not sporty...

Whether you had a great job or not it's very hard going from working to being a SAHM. I've found it hard (though I'm not technically SAHM as I got made redundant and just haven't found a new job yet). It's hard loosing who you used to be.

Could you do some part time work or take up a course? I think it's important to have something for you that's not just about kids.

I found volunteering with the NCT gave me something telsecto think about. If you don’t fancy the NCT I’m sure another charity would be happy to have you for a few hours a month. The beauty of the NCT roles are that you can do many of them at home, like preparing the newsletter.

Would you like to go back to work? You say you don't have to, but if you want to work then why don't you? I thought it would be amazing to be a sahm and I did love my maternity leave but i also loved getting back to work (part time) and being something else as well as a mum.

Hi

I personally would have a good think about what you would like to do as a career or volunteering - what you enjoy/would make you happy! Then you can take your time to put a plan in place and start making it happen.

If you are not income driven you can really do what you would enjoy - study, work, volunteering etc. If I wasn't income driven I would work in a high end clothes shop lol - will def do that one day xx

Will you always be a SAHM? If not, and there's always been something you wanted to try career wise, could now be a good time to retrain?