I'm a stay at home mom with two boys. My husband works 12 hour days, comes home eats, and goes to bed. I am stuck here without a car or much money...................
2007-06-30 09:55:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
I'm kind of in the same spot as you and I have 3 girls. We have no money and a car that keeps breaking down. My husband works 12 hours a day and comes home to either sleep while I'm awake or play an on-line game all day. There is no excitement in my life except for the anxiety of our phone, water,gas, or electricity getting turned off.Or getting kicked out of our home. My family is my life so I try to get into whatever my kids or husband are doing. We literally have no friends where we live and have lived in this type of situation for 6 years. Read a good book if you can and if you find something that costs nothing to do but you find that it is fun, let me know. Don't feel bad at least you're not the only person with this kind of life.
2007-07-05 22:44:41 · answer #1 · answered by roloswife 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your boys play together & pretty much amuse themselves, you can read & get into some lite interesting books. If you have some flowers in your yard, you could dry them, you hang them upside down, tie them together, & just let them dry naturally. You could start making some pretty flower arrangements for your home. You can get some interesting looking branches in different shapes, & glue the flowers on them & make some real pretty wall decors. Also, believe it or not, some of these "weed" looking flowers & tall grasses etc. growing along the road also make very pretty dried "fill ins" to put w/your flowers. They'll come out better than you would imagine they would! Get some ribbon at a dollar store & put pretty bows on them. There's lots you can do w/dried flowers & a little bit of imagination. It does take hrs. to do & you'll be surprised at what you can create if that appeals to you! I dry all flowers I get, roses, almost any flower can be dried. Just an idea that might appeal to you.
2007-06-30 17:20:57 · answer #2 · answered by Sue C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your life sounds about like the life I use to have. I use to have 3 small children and got very bored just staying home and getting nothing out of it. If it wasn't for my children then who knows where I would be. My 3 children did grow up and they are on there own. I got divorced finally so that did help me some. My ex just didn't care if I was bored with life. I am now married again and I still do get bored. My husband got me a computer so that helps some. I have found a site that I got on and it is for all mothers. You will probably find women just like yourself. The website is cafemom.com Try it out and it should help some. There will probably be other women on it from your area.
2007-06-30 17:25:57 · answer #3 · answered by Nancy M 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1. Find other stay at home moms in the area, and socialize with them. Who better to understand what you are going through?
2. If possible, try to designate a night of the week where your husband has the kids and you can go out. It doesn't mean you have to spend a lot of money. Maybe just our for a cup of coffee.
3. If you find another stay at home mom that you trust, you may be able to trade off baby-sitting duties. Maybe once a month, you watch her kids and vice versa. It will help you and your husband get out to pursue your own interests.
2007-06-30 17:10:31 · answer #4 · answered by Pythagoras 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get involved in your community. You can make a difference even if you are stuck at home. You can help with environmental concerns or anything that you have an interest in.
2007-06-30 20:34:07 · answer #5 · answered by Jas 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to reconnect with your husband any way you can. Keep that relationship alive or over the years, you will drift apart and divorce. I've seen that with many of my friends. He needs to understand that you are feeling very alone and board. But you need to understand that he is working his butt off to support you and the kids too. A compromise and understanding needs to be reached or your relationship is toast.
2007-06-30 18:16:13 · answer #6 · answered by Frances 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How old are the boys? Do a search for games and crafts for kids and do those with them.
2007-06-30 17:07:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The are charities that will come over and chat.
2007-06-30 18:16:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow. your hubby really putting you on a short leash. no money no car ?
2007-06-30 17:33:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋