how do I become of working mum of many with lots of help & money? Lots of advice please.
my current situation: am 36 with 2 boys of 6 and 3. ds of 3 starts nursery 4 days per week in sep. My accountant has offered me a flexible job (working from home) doing accounts and will mentor me through accountancy exams. Plan to have aupair plus cleaner from september. Trouble is house not done up cos cash flow probs, dh only earning 10kpa and overspending on all sorts. Also got a buy to let property business (good capital gains but makes losses) and dh refuses to do the maintenance so this takes up lots of my time and is stopping me getting on with my career. DH is out all hours supposedly working and so cant be relied on to do any childcare or domestic work. I am useless at tidying and cleaning - it just depresses me and am starting to get bored of cooking, never have time for gardening. Feel overwhelmed with the two boys - all the continual daily battles to get up, eat , bath, go to bed etc, we would all benefit from the 'fresh arms'- don't have any relations nearby to help and dh always busy. I am good at being mum and love being a mum but useless 'housewife' stuff. I want to have two more children but know the only way I could cope would be to have a nanny and cleaner. I have a spare room for au pair.
Should I borrow money to subsidise the next few years while I train in accountancy? Is this possible to do with out a supportive dh? Am I stupid to think of having more kids if I sometimes feel im not coping with two?
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olliebird · 26/05/2007 21:26
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