Are there any other working mothers who HATE working?

Question

What's wrong with staying home with your kids? I wish I could.

Answer 1

There is nothing wrong with staying at home to look after your children, I really hate the modern attitude that mother's should work. Children ( and husband's if you have one ) benefit so much from the woman being at home. Unfortunately people seem to want so much these days, children no longer know how to play or be creative, always remember that the best thing you can give to a child is your time, not computer games, mobile phones, designer trainers etc. Children love you to sit and play board games with them, or to paint pictures or read with them. I really believe that people shouldn't have children unless they are prepared to give up a few material things and offer their children their time and therefore the best that life has to offer. This is the only way forward to prevent the decline in family life and society as a whole. People must realise that to be so materialistic is NOT the way forward. Being a mother is more than a full time job.
I really hope that you are able to find a remedy to your dilemma.
Very best wishes.

Answer 2

Yeah...it seems so dumb to pay someone to watch your baby when you could just keep that money and not have to work. I have a 13 year old and a baby on the way and I feel like I need to be home for that 13 year old as much as I do for the baby!!! So, this is a quandry. My husband says I don't "HAVE" to work, which is great but the look on his face when he opens those bills..... uhgh! So, I will only work 15 hours out of the house and do the rest from home. It's still hard sweat equity but my babies are the most important thing to me after God. So...thanks for helping me think this out. I do hate having to leave, but when I'm AT WORK, thank Goodness I do things I love (real estate sales and technology training classes).

Answer 3

I have an 11 month old daughter whom I stay home with all day. Luckily, my husband can support all three of us. But please don't think that staying home with the kids all day is paradise. People who say 'working' moms thinking, moms who have jobs have it so hard, I agree, it's probably really hard and I couldn't imagine it but all mothers are working. No matter what. Even if you aren't getting paid, you are working. It's nonstop, you're on-call more than 24/7, if you could imagine. I completely respect you and every other mother with jobs outside the home, but remember that all mothers are working mothers. Anyway, enjoy them while their tiny! No matter how much time you have!

Answer 4

I used to be a working and a full time mom as well and I realized I missed so many things while my kids were growing up so I decided to give up my career and concentrated on my motherly duties but I am also back to school to earn another degree. I think it's just too boring if you are a plain stay at home mom.

Answer 5

Sounds to me like you don't have a choice? Or that you hate your job. Find something else. It's miserable to go to a job you hate, and come home and have a house and kids to clean up after, cook for, etc. When you hate your job, it's difficult to leave it "at work", you take home all that unhappiness..
I got to stay home while my children were small, and didn't want to go back to work when they weren't "day care age" anymore. But after 3 years I've found a job that I love, and it reflects on me at home...

Answer 6

I wish we could stay home too, like Mothers used to. Things were better back then, because Mom was home when we needed her and to be there for us. It makes me feel bad, but we need both of our incomes.

Answer 7

i hate working.

i hate that i have to leave my son every morning when i know no one in this world can do more for him than i can. i would be a better teacher for him than any school could provide. but i don't get that option because i have to pay the rent. i hate the man who allowed that to happen.
i'm glad he's gone and i do well for my son without him. but the plan was for him to work. i just hate not being able to give my son the education he deserves. nothing wrong with being a professional mom. i envy all of you who are so lucky.

Answer 8

If education and command of the English language is important in his family, I can see why his mother would suggest that he not marry you. "I have not did anything..." is not a correct phrase, nor is..."Have anyone expereinced this before?" --- this last one with an incorrect verb, and a misspelling. If your language in front of her is this poor, she has already formed opinions of you -- lack of education, perhaps not very bright, and verbally lazy, particularly if the family into which you are about to marry values education. I don't blame you.... I wouldn't marry into this family either... no way could I ever measure up. And if they don't like you now, hon, they will like you even less after the marriage....

Answer 9

my husband is in iraq and i work full time. i can't stay at home because when he gets out of the army he has a semester of school to finish and we will need my job and my insurance.

my baby was born in january and he left in november...should be home in november.

my six month old is my world and i feel i dont get nearly enough time with him. i work nights and that makes it all a bit odd. my mom is a lifesaver, watching him and helping me out...but i get very touchy sometimes worrying that he won't know either of his parents when this deployment is over...

it has been rough and i envy my friend who gets to stay home with her little girl.

Answer 10

yes, me so do what I do.. I have a job where I work very little, it's hit and miss, but I can usually bring in the same amount of money he does... but I'm home WAY more!