RE: looking for advice about stayign at home vs. going back to work
The only reason - and I do mean ONLY - I work is that DH and I are on opposite schedules and we work for the same company. I work days 7-3 and he's in 4-midnight, so Aidan is always with one of us. It was very important to DH that we share completely in the care of our son, and I have to admit it, he's usually better at it than I am! I feel better when I am working because I know DH is getting quality time with his son and he feels the same way when he's working. However, this work schedule is murder on a marriage and we're lucky in that we've usually worked like this, so we were prepared to have a little more of a strain than usual. It's been rough, but we're managing. I almost decided to stay home, but I realized that I was just a better mom when I was working. It's a hard thing to accept, but at least he's home with Daddy when I'm not there. It's made a world of difference for me.
Jennifer
Mom to Aidan Christopher 01/28/03
Jennifer
Momma to Aidan 01/03
New addition coming 10/08