So my little vacation from work this week has reminded me of when I stayed at home with Autumn for 3 months. One of the reason's to why I decided to start working again was because I got bored so quickly at home! I thought "well I could keep myself busy around the house and with Autumn." But honestly, I could only clean the house so much, and Autumn slept the majority of her first couple of months. So I started just sitting on the couch doing nothing except watching the complete series of Desperate Housewives and other tv shows on netflix. And once I started doing that, I got lazy and some what depressed. Another reason to why I returned to work was because I have too much self pride and stubbornness to ask my fiancé for money. For some reason I just don't like asking anyone for money, even when I was younger I would never ask my parents for money.
Even though being a SAHM wasn't for me, I know tons of women who do it and enjoy it. And I always hear people say that being a SAHM is so easy and shouldn't complain about anything, but seriously being at home with a baby is just as hard as working 40 hours a week...IF NOT HARDER! At least when you work you get breaks throughout your 8 hour shift. While stay at home mom's don't get a break throughout their 24 hours a day/7 days a week/ 365 days a year shift. NOT INCLUDING keeping the house cleaned, maintaining your families finances, and having a home cooked meal every night.
And myself being a nanny, you would think that I would've enjoyed staying at home with my baby. Which I mean I DID, but for my own sanity and mental well-being I wanted to return to work. And now that I'm working again, it makes me appreciate the time that I do spend with Autumn at home (not saying that I took it for granted before).
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