Anyone had this? I guess in a nutshell, being a full time mum to my rambunctious, full on, early-rising small person has felt all consuming, he's coming on 3 now and I have another on the way.
When he has his two mornings at nursery I look forward to the time to rest and be quiet. I tried for a few months to take on paid work on these nursery days, but very quickly was overwhelmed. If I wasn't with my DH I sometimes wonder how things would be as he is sole provider & allows us to get by. I guess I feel guilty and money is a bit tight.
I have anxiety but if you knew me you would never know. I've coped and supported myself independently long before DH through doing freelance work, having breaks and steering clear of work that is 9-5 Monday to Friday.
Being a SAHM to a tot looks and feels very much to me like a full on job, albeit with the crappest pay ever! I think I'm a good mum though and I know I'm working hard looking after my DS, taking him out every day, talking and playing all day and organising playdates, he's a very happy and bright boy.
Anyone else viewed things this way and struggled to put anything on top of that?