2 yrs ago my DH and I moved 200 miles for him to get a better job. I happily gave up my job (which I sometimes enjoyed) because he was so unhappy and I wanted to spend more time at home with my DS (then 2). The move was difficult and stressful due to legal complications which I had to deal with as DH was already here. Found the first few weeks awful, 2 days with no furniture, we moved to a new estate and had no neighbours for months, DH was always at work, it rained continually, DS was confused and missed his nursery friends. Tried a toddler group but after 2 weeks of seeing him rebuffed in his efforts to engage with the other children I accepted a temporary work contract so that I could pay for him to go to nursery 2 days a week, which he loved. I hated the job and leapt at the chance to take something related but different, which I did for 4 months before going on maternity leave with my 2nd DS (very unexpected but very wanted). In October I reluctantly returned when baby was 8 months old and both boys now at nursery fairly happily though long day and eldest does frequently ask to come home earlier. Really struggling with work, overloaded, emotionally draining and 2 nights a week I don't get to see youngest as he is asleep when I get in. Basically have had enough. 5 yrs ago or in 5 years this would have been a great job for me, but I don't want to miss so much of my boys' lives. However I am worried about loosing independence and I work in a specialised field so it may be difficult to return to work later, also I'm worried that my judgement may be a bit clouded by a bit of depression at the moment. September will be even more difficult when eldest starts school. Don't know what to do....