Try reading "the proper care and feeding of husbands"......sm

Try reading "the proper care and feeding of husbands"......sm [2008-04-01]
This is an excellent book by Dr. Laura. I think it is mostly designed for stay-at-home mom's. I am not saying you are doing anything wrong, just try it out and see how you like it.

We shared child care...I worked days, he worked nights...sm [2008-01-18]
It wasn We discussed it before we had kids. Funniesttime was when he tooktheboysfishing... 2yo kidcaught a big fish and got pulled into theriver, hubby jumped in, scopped him up,and the baby (8mo) was sitting in the carseat on the bank with a stick making believe fishing.....I was at work and heard about this afterward.... Sledding with the boys in the north was a trip! We climbed trees, did Iron Kids triathalon, took hikes, lived at the library and museum (all free activities). You maywanna suggest to your hubby that hemight enjoy spending time with his kids while they It goes by in the blink of an eye, believe me. Cat

after reading some of these posts [2007-11-23]
I don I I I don Daycare is over $700/month, plus rent, utilities, car payment, gas, food, insurance, etc. Set up play stations for your little ones. For example, my dining room table is only a few feet away from my desk. When she is home, I set her up with Play-Dough, which she will enjoy for about 45 minutes. I put a CD player on the table and she listens to kid music and sings along. When she is done with that, I will tape down wrapping paper, put a big shirt on her and let her finger paint for 30 minutes. All of this is quick clean up stuff. I keep a sand box on my covered porch, also not far from my desk and she will spend an hourplaying in the sand, followed by a 1/2 hour bath. I also keep videos with a lot of music and dancing for exercise time. For real rock and roll time, I put on fast music in my bedroom and let her jump around all over my king size bed :) I make over $40k a year when she is in full-time daycare, and only $32K when she is at home...but we are making it and I I love it when she comes over to give me a hug while I am in the middle of the world Please use an expansion program. Try ShortHand and download their free file that has about 8000 abbreviations already in it. It only takes a few weeks to see the benefit of using it. Keep the kids busy and they will be happy and learn to respect your work time. Best of all to you!

Insist that your hubs takes over child care once he's home so [2007-08-08]
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Child care and a housekeeper!!! (sm) [2007-06-25]
Your own children still need you too and these others are going to consume your time. Ithink you need to either stop working for a while or keep working and put the children in a nice day care with that money.Then when they are home from day care you will have a little more energy to take care of them and your work will be done. You cannot possibly work full-time at home with all those children, especially the really young ones there. Your biggest risk is that your own children will become resentful. I would use that money for child care and a housekeeper. You are going to have your hands really, really full. Best wishes to you!!

I just remembered something reading this and just made me smile. [2007-05-31]
My then5 y.o. had this big monster truck that he would push around. The TV was about less than 5 ft from me on the other side of the wall in my room, which was then carpeted. I could hearthe cartoons and him pushing the truck back and forth. I alsokept hearing this crunchy sound again and again, and him laughing his little head off. I get up to find that he had dumped a whole big bag of Chex mix on the carpet and decided to pulverize it to a zillion little pieces with his big truck. He just smiled really big and said look Mommy, demolition truck derby. I just took a deep breath and got the vacuum (back in the old days they would have probably made up suck up every little piece with our tongues LOL).

As I was reading your post sm [2007-05-30]
before I got to the part about a neighborhood teen, I kept thinking, my daughter would love to live in your neighborhood. She (14) spends so much time with a 2yr old across the street and does it for free. She truely enjoys him and this is great experience for when someone really wants to hire her to do babysitting.

After reading the below posts sm [2007-05-30]
I thought there were some wonderful ideas. My daughter turned 2 in Janurary and she gave her to the Easter Bunny (actucally sat on his lap, I sure he had not idea what was going on)for other children. My son who is 2 years older truely just seemd to outgrow his. One day on the way home from the mall he fell asleep without his pacie and didn't ask for it again until the following nite. I just laughed at him and he laughed as well. He was almost exactly 2 becuase I wanted to try to get it away from him before his sister was born 2 months later. Good luck!

Then make the proper concessions to have uninterrupted work time.. [2007-02-05]
at home. If you are unable to do so, and because your children come first, then become a stay at home mom and rearrange your finances on a single income.

POLL: Why We Love Our Husbands [2006-07-14]
This is a great way to keep our focus on the positive in our marriages! If we just keep it going it will remind and encourage when things begin to look bleak...or just a bit dry. I love my husband because he works two jobs so that I can be a wahm/writer/homeschooler/MT/super woman! LOL

Care to share what schedules work around your toddlers... [2006-07-13]
Hi all, I would be interested in knowing what seems to work for the rest of you in working schedules around a toddler. I note that many of you seem to work early in the morning and later in the evening, care to share what sort of hours? I am one who really seems to need my sleep. I just don't know how I can live on such short amount of sleep as some of you do so was wondering how you all do it? Do you nap in the day time when your child goes down? Do you have in home help? Currently, I take him to a day care setting, but have thought about trying tohaving someone come in and/or change my hours. I like the idea of having the day to spend with him, but like I said don't know if working evenings and early mornings would work. I really like my SLEEP! Any and all thoughts and/or suggestions welcome.

Oh my! Be sure to take care of yourself too. [2006-07-12]
Hope you have lots of help and loving support. Congrats on your new little one :)

Wow! All this time I thought I was the only one who worked full-time [2008-11-28]
transcription and homeschooled my kids!! I have to do a lot of juggling around with my work hours to make it work, but I For those of you who are making it work, approximately how many hours a day do you spend with school? I also wonder if your husbands are good about helping out. My husband seems to think his day is over at 5:00 sharp, when he comes through the door and puts his feet up in his Lazy Boy. My day ends at 2:00 in the morning! How do you all manage to juggle this life? If anyone out there would like to correspond, please do! This life can feel a bit lonely. I mean, it I'm becoming a bit like Howard Hughes - minus the long nails and the germ phobia...

Doing both daily... [2008-11-05]
Don't know how old your child(ren) is/are, but my son is 9 and I finally found a program that makes my job as teacher much easier. I'm using Switched-On Schoolhouse (from Alpha Omega Publications) this year for three subjects. That means my son can be working on his schoolwork on the computer while I'm doing transcription work on another computer. He occasionally has a question or needs help, but this rarely takes more than 2-5 minutes and is often just needing a clarification on a question. You have to be really creative in your approach, and I get up really early to start work before he's awake. He gets up, reads his devotional, does his chores (animal care) and usually makes his own breakfast (it's usually microwaved oatmeal or cereal, but he's learning how to cook eggs), then gets started on schoolwork. Don't get me wrong - I don't ignore him the whole time and we do take a few minutes together when he gets up, even though I'm supposed to be working. It'll take some time, but you'll fall into a routine. It may not be perfect, but it'll do until you figure out a better way. Hang in there!

Specifics please! ; ) [2008-11-05]
I work for one of those larger nationals, but am looking to switch to a smaller company with better pay and care for the employees. Do you have any suggestions?

Working at home while caring for 1-year-old son. Can it really be done? [2008-10-21]
Seriously . . . Can it? I work second shift. Most the days I am starting once I lay my son down for his afternoon nap (around 12:30 p.m.) and then working until the end of my shift with a lunch in the middle. My husband doesn My son has recently decided he needs less sleep, which is understandable since he is getting older now. He has cut his naps down to about 1 hour a day. That means I have to try to work from about 1:30 p.m. until my husband gets home trying to take care of my son at the same time. He usually is pretty good about playing on his own or sitting on my lap watching me, but he is teething now and is very, very needy. He won I just switched jobs, so I can Any suggestions or help or tips would be greatly appreciated. I wish I didn I am just totally stressing about not making enough to pay the bills and trying to keep my son and husband happy all at the same time. Tips and suggestions would be very, very much appreciated. Thanks.

I did both too. sm [2008-09-21]
I homeschooled my oldest child for 2nd, 3rd, and 6th grade while working as a medical transcriptionist. For his 2nd and 3rd grade, I set him up a workspace right in my office, so that I could instruct, assign work, monitor, and support. We then would go once a week to the district and he would test. Needless to say, he did wonderfully. It became more difficult however for myself trying to take my youngest at the time to school and pick up, work, go to school myself, teach, and take care of home and family. I was going through some personal issues with my hubby at the time and the stress was just too much for me. I did it again when he was in 6th grade. If you have the will and the self discipline, it is great! Good luck!

Financial Assistance??? [2008-09-15]
I am currently a full-time-college-student-but-otherwise-SAHM. Pretty soon we'll be needing more money, but I have neither time nor resources (day care around here is INSANELY expensive) to work outside the home. I've been doing the reasearch and have come to the conclusion that MT is a good job option for me. The problem is the training is sooo expensive! I mean,if we didn't need the money I wouldn't be looking for the training to begin with--so obviously I don't have $1600-4000 up front for the training. And most of the payment plans I see aren't looking much better--like $1000 up front, $350 every month after that. Right now that's just not feasable. Are there any MT schools that offer reasonable financial assistance? Or, I'd even be cool with a payment deferment plan or something! Anybody know of a school that's willing to help the financially strapped?

one-month-old-- have one too. [2008-09-08]
My daughter was born 08/08/08, and I also have a 15-year-old and a 3-year-old. I commend you for going back in one week!! I should be back already, but just can My normal shift is 5 a.m. to 1 p.m., and I have been laying back down with her after she gets up her once a night, until most days 8 a.m. at least. When we started giving my son cereal at night at 4 weeks, he slept longer. Put it in his bottle to start with a larger nipple, and then spoon fed also.Maybe try spoon feeding abit of cereal mixed with milk beforelaying her down for the night? Docs do not recommend it, but it sure helps them sleep longer/keeps their tummy fuller longer. It has worked for my first 2 sons!! I have never breast fed, so don Every baby is different, and you will probably have to adapt to her schedule, rather than she to yours. That is what is good about flexible schedules-- I go back to work this Wed. and have a VERY flexible schedule/boss. Good luck with this, I have it pretty easy, my daughter gets up only once a night, but it may be 2 a.m., it may be 4:30 a.m., than she goes back down and it is WAY too temptnig to lay back down with her, instead of getting into the groove of getting up by 5 a.m.!!! SHe also sleeps the largest part of the day, just waiting for that to change... Again, good luck!

Good news and bad news [2008-06-22]
There are 2 on-line schools that are excellent and would prepare you for the real world: Andrews and M-Tec. The bad news is that from my reading, MDs have a goal of changing over to electronic check-off systems to control costs and take over control of quality. I read they wanted the change to happen within 2 years. I've changed careers already, and I really couldn't recommend anybody start down the path at this point. Just suspicions, of course.

first step [2008-06-14]
Brooke: I want to commend you on going to church and the strides you are making to show a good example. But that may not be quite enough. It sounds as if your husband has an inkling that he needs to make some changes . However, I do still think that the suggestion for martial counseling with your pastor is important. From some of you have said it does sound like there are a few more seriuos issues than him simply taking you for granted. You make it sound as if he is controlling all the fiances and your behavior and actions through that. Now I understand being frugal but you stated he can spend what he wants but you afraid to even ask for 20 dollars to joint a Momgood now. But remember, again you are to be viewed in terms of good or bad or imply you deserve certain treatment do to past mistakes. In the end you shoudl provide for your future. I think every woman does need a saftey plan for financial security. Working part-time would provide you money to buy some things for yourself and also to join group. You need social support. Right now you are essentially isolated other than your husband and family. What about joinign a MOPS group through church? I am not sure, but dont' think there is a charge. You need a group of supportive peole other than your husband. Keep going to church - maybe your husband might get into the men's minsitry. This could serve two-fold. He could see and model from Chrisian men how they interact aand also how they treat their wives. It would also give him a social outlet. The two of you going out without kids is also good. remember so a combinatin of things. One thing (such as date night or occasional church service) isn't going to work. Pray together. Have yourchurch family pray for you. I undersatnd divorce is not an option. I salute your committment to your marriage but your husband has to be as committed. It cannot just be about YOU making changes. So pray for his change of heart and try to actively involve him. YOu must communicate with him. Not yell, no walk on egg shells. If you are afraid to talke to him why? Has he been abusive/ Were you abused in the past by someone? AGain if this the case you need immediate intervention. Bottom line God asks men to love their wives but he did not say control their wives or belittle their wives. Women should suport and love their husbands as head of household but not be afraid of them or cower to them....

Here is what I would do... [2008-04-09]
Since you don I went to my local library and got the list of girls who had taken the babysitter course, which included CPR. They are mostly in 7th -9th grades. It is the perfect job for them, and you are home and available if there is an emergency. I have used my list several times, and have had much luck with it. It is an easy solutionversus hiring a nanny, who youin the fall, etc. Good luck!!

I am going to urge you to get counseling soon. [2008-03-30]
Please don't take this the wrong way, but there are a number of things you have said in your posts that indicate you would benefit from speaking with a counselor. Especially, where you say that you have improved and then speak about not complaining ever and being very forgiving. You need to take care of yourself. There should be services that are either free or prorated in your area. Also, you cannot make any relationship better by being the only one willing to change, especially when those changes are superficial.

SAHM/WAHM and fairness, respect [2008-03-29]
I wouldn't call my position as a current SAHM terribly difficult. My toddler, while quite rowdy and misbehaved some days, is fairly content to entertain herself while I do housework. My newborn is a quiet one. My house is small and cleans rather quickly. There is a place for mostly everything, so there's not much clutter aside from my daughter's toys which migrate from her room to every other room in the house. I have to do laundry at my mother in law's because we don't have a washer/dryer, so my kids get to visit with their nana and papa while I wash the clothes. We have a fenced-in yard and there is a park two steps from my house so I don't have to pack the kids in the car to take them someplace to play. Some days I finish the housework so fast that I'm bored unless I'm creative and can find something for me and my toddler to do together (which is what I should be doing anyway). However, I do absolutely everything around my home, including on the weekends. My husband seems to think that because he works outside the home, he shouldnjust another bill. I take the girls to their wellness appointments. I change out the garbages. I keep up the garage and the yard. I check the mail. He puts our toddler to bed most nights because I'm nursing our newborn, but since he works late often I've been able to practice putting her to bed quickly enough so my newborn doesn't interrupt us by crying. He takes the garbage to the curb (most of the time). He's put the dishes away a handful of times. If I ask to go somewhere for some time alone, he'll watch our toddler for an hour or two (I don't ask for this often, but maybe I should?). He spends whatever he wants on computer games and fast food... I get nothing to spend on myself or the kids unless it's an absolute necessity. When I worked part time and was pregnant, I did everything. When I gave birth, he was forced to learn how to put our toddler to bed, so that's why he does that now. I try to sleep in but I can't with a toddler loose in the house and a hungry newborn. I'm feeling pretty run-down and lethargic lately, cooped up and lonely, insignificant and like I can't get anywhere. I'm about to start MT training and of course will still be expected to do everything around the house without any help and without any forgiveness should I miss something. I'm worried that even once I start working full time and the kids are in daycare, he's not going to lift a finger to help me out -- I'll have even less time after work to do all the chores on top of caring for the kids. I'm not looking forward to the arguments that will ensue if I fail to do the dishes one day or let the livingroom get a little cluttered. HeI better take care of that quick before he sees it as opposed to hey look there. one time when I was pregnant and started a valid argument with him about another topic, he resorted to pointing out my lack of housekeeping skills (which had nothing to do with the subject) in order to throw me off and upset me. I want to contribute to our household because we've been living off his income alone since January, but I feel that even working full time won't make him appreciate what I do for our children and our household. I am not ungrateful that he is our only income currently, but the only reason for this is because I just gave birth. Had I not done that, I would still be working right now, but there would still be an inequality in our relationship, and I don't know how much more I can take before I just shut down and shut him out completely. Any confrontation about how I feel leads to a shouting match and finger-pointing, so I just don't say anything at all. We just got married in October and I already see it going downhill if this continues. Any advice? How can I put it to him that I'm his wife and the mother of his children, not his 24-hour maid? That even though I'm not working, I still deserve respect and time to myself and a little money to spend on what I want? That when I am working, we need to split the chores because it's not just my house, it's his too? Or should I just repeat this whole last paragraph?

we lived with his parents one summer [2008-03-29]
and he did exactly nothing to help around her house. i remember when we were dating, his mom used to bark at him and his brother to do the chores but he would always wait until the last minute to do them. we had an apartment when i was pregnant the first time and he was the same way then -- but i was also a very nagging girlfriend and super depressed back then. we separated because we felt living together was hurting us. now i feel i've improved, i don't complain about anything ever and i'm very forgiving, but he seems to have gotten worse and almost expects me to do everything like it's common sense or something. his mom is very critical too however, the way he speaks to me, she speaks to her husband... i wish he'd paid attention to his stepdad growing up because that man is suzy homemaker, lemme tell ya. on top of working overtime, he still finds the energy to help keep the house clean, care for the dog, do all the lawncare and volunteer his time. my hubs just sits around it seems... and then calls me lazy. i found a local moms club but i'm afraid to ask him for the 20 bucks it costs to be a member because any money i ever want to spend, he thinks is a worthless purchase. needless to say, i've armed myself with the advice of suze orman and as soon as i start working, i'm opening my own bank account. right now everything is in his name and i have no access to any of it. granted i was a bad spender in the past but i'm much better at that now. i don't buy a single thing without asking him first. his mom also did everything for his 21-y/o brother who just moved out... to his dad's. ha. i guess the most extreme measure i could take would be to stop doing everything for him -- stop cooking for him, stop doing his laundry, and stop washing the dishes he uses. think that would make him realize he was taking me for granted? i don't mind doing all these things, i just don't want him on my back if i miss something every now and then. the chores i can handle, the criticism i can't.

all you moms who have infants and keep them home while you do MT [2008-03-27]
how on earth do you do it? i mean, my youngest is two months old and i can see just keeping her in her bouncer next to me or having a boppy pillow around my waist and setting her on it to nurse while i type, but what about when they get older and are crawling around? i wouldn't be able to keep my head buried in reports at that point... i can't even surf the internet for five minutes without my toddler getting into something, so what do you all do? many ads for MT schools include the idea that youtime with my kids, so i think that's misleading... especially for moms of infants and toddlers. my husband and i also do not trust many people to care for our children so finding a daycare we like will be tough, not to mention the cost.

No, you are NOT a kook! :-) [2008-02-26]
My mother named me for the meaning... my name, taken together, means pure as a lily and growing up I felt it a precious charge to keep... Giving your children a meaningful name can be your own private way to let your child know how precious they are to them. I don't expect the whole world to care what my name means... I love it that Mom thought that much of me and gave me something to live up to!

Correction!!! Hillary Clinton [2008-02-07]
actually talked about this first before Barack Obama. I just read she feels the same way about the NO TAX BREAKS for companies that outsource. So, looks like it's a democrat thing....Hillary OR Obama.....if you care about outsourcing. My vote if for Hillary!!!

Some ideas [2008-01-23]
These might work for you. I went to college and had three children and a full-time job (transcription). My employer let me work at home too and on a flex schedule, just had to get the work done and I aimed for weekends, but you may want to work pm - that works too. I had to be at the hospital at set times too, 6:00 - 3:30 three days a week for clinical and then two days a week at school all day long from 7:00 to about 4:00. I had my mom (thank God for moms) pick up my kids from school (they were a little older than yours). I picked them up from her house after I got out of school, about 4:30. I went home and then fed everyone, then baths were early and some homework and everyone had to go to bed early. Like at 7:00. They could leave the lights on and play with a toy or talk for a half-hour and then they had a half-hour of reading time - quietly after that and they mostly always fell asleep that way. I then had a few hours to do my homework (nursing school has lots of it) and clean up the kitchen, maybe type for an hour or two. I went to bed early as possible and listened to recorded lectures until I fell asleep. I got up every morning at 4:00 a.m. for four years. Even on the weekends. I listened to recorded lectures at those times and cleaned the house, made lunches, and did the laundry. It is peaceful at 4:00 a.m. and things you study are best remembered if you study for some reason. On weekends, I made up enough dinners for the rest of the week and froze them, typed reports for work (cramming 40 hours worth in is not easy. I did it with a little bit done during the week on lighter days, but for three hours without fail on Saturdays I went to the library to work on school stuff alone - my mom again! It helps to listen to lectures (recorded) while you drive and while you get ready in the mornings. I had a study group too (three of us) and that helped a lot. We divided up all the material we had learned before exam days and exchanged our notes and study materials in that way. I was married, but my husband was gone on business five days a week, so he was no help. Just get a pattern going and stick with it no matter what (except illness). It is easier to clean in the morning when kids are asleep. Get rid of all the extra toys and knick-knacks - you won't have to dust them or put them away if they aren't there. Make sure you have a freezer and a dishwasher because they are your best friends. If you can't fix dinner, eat out or get takeout, but be sure it does not become your only source of food. Plan ahead and you won't have to do that often. Sometimes I cheated and took all the clothes to the laundromat because you can do it all at once (like in two hours) in case that has fallen behind. Sometimes I thought I would lose it, but I didn't. I survived and graduated, did not get fired from my job and my kids are all okay. Take vitamins. Learn to like coffee! I never drank it until then. Good luck. You can do it!

You are right, and no one can should be expected to work a schedule of 20+ hours of work in 1 day or [2008-01-19]
work 7 days a week. Especially when you have children at home, who are more important to you than all of the money in the world and any career in the world. The one thing a parent will regret most in life would be not being devoted to the love and care of their children.

nick names [2008-01-18]
Try to keep in mind what the child will be called as a nickname. If you like Karygan, then know that people will call her Kary (carrie) - and if you Also research the name My daughter I too like different names. Inamed my son Kaleb (pronounced Kawlib- emphasis on first syllable)Antonio but then his father and I reconciled (I did ask his dad at birth if he wanted me to name him after him and he said no, so okay then),I had to change his name at 3 months of age to Robert(lastname here)IV, no middle name

Overwhelmed! [2008-01-18]
I am a self-employed WAHM-MT. I do not have a degreeMT, was trained 10 years ago by the same client I am contracted with now. They had 4 phys. when I started and it was myself and an in-house MT. I had 1 child then, who napped 3-4 hours a day, so I worked before she woke up, during her naps, and after she went to bed. 10 years later andseveral children later, they now have 6 drs. and 3 np They no longer have an in-house MT, just myself and another WAH MT. There is more than double the work, and less workers, but unfortunately they canmath and figure that out. They refuse to let me subcontract someone to help me. They refuse to hire someone else. They used to demand 24 hr turnaround, but now thank goodness they have at least realized that they can However, after 2-3 days they are complaining and calling me on the phone wanting notes typed and faxed. They refuse to telecommute, so I am still picking up tapes every day. I have a set amount of hoursI work a day, because I have a family to care for and there is only so much work I can do in a day. That is why I work at home. However, they don I have been working my normal M-F hrs, but I am so backed up that I still have 2-3 days worth of typing left on my desk by the end of the day. It is a vicious cycle, because for every 2-3 tapes I get done in a day, they give me 3-4 the next day. If I am still backed up on Fridays, they expect me to work on Sat and Sun, or on holidays, to get caught up. If I did this, I would be working 7 days a week. I told them I would like to avoid working on my days off. I don Apparently the other at-home MT does this for them, or at least they think she does, because they used that bit of information to try to manipulate me into working this weekend. I really am at a loss of what to do. I need the job, but at the same time, I have children who need me. I dona week. Does anyone else out there have this problem or feel this way? They will call me and want me to stop fixing my children It is like they want me to neglect my children, which I cannot and will not do. In the past, I have looked at finding another client, but most in my area want someone with a degree. If I don My husband is looking for a better job making more $ so I can either quit and find another line of work, but nothing has turned up so far. Does anybody out there charge extra for working over a certain amount of hours, or a certain amount of lines? Any advice? Well, I don Thanks for letting me vent.

here is my advice... [2008-01-18]
Take your kids to a sitter; you It amazes me the amount of WAHM Helloooooo, treat it as if it were a real job. If you left your home, you I realize that is another bill, but it is NOT a perk to work at home to have your kids interrupting you all day long. It is NOT a perk to work at home when you get interrupted every 10 minutes, then end up working over a span of 12-14 hours of the day, just to get your 8 hours of work done. I just don IMO, it is worth me spending the $18 a day to send my son to the sitter where he gets social time with other kids, and I get peace and quiet time to do my work.How is that so hard to figure out???

Overwhelmed [2008-01-18]
You are right . . . they do not understand or care, they just want their transcribed dictation back quickly. They do not seem to realize how much time it takes to locate the STAT reports on the cassettes either . . . time that could be spent just getting the work done! As an IC, however, they cannot tell you how to get the work done, and while you are responsible for the work assigned to you, you certainly can hire someone to help you complete it.

I can definitely relate to this. [2008-01-18]
I started sending my son to preschool about 6 months ago, but recently had to pull him out. I am so absolutely stressed with him home now. I cannot concentrate and I feel like I am now working from 4 am to 9 pm each day and making much less. With him at school, I could work for 5-6 hours straight each day and then be done and have the evening to spend with my family. Now I feel like I have to work all day in between the breaks I have to take to take care of his needs and my income has dropped by $200 each week as I canIf momma ain? It is so true! I am really hoping that I can at least get him back in somewhere part-time. For me, the extra work I get done more than covers the cost of preschool, not to mention he gets out of the house and gets to play with other kids his age and I get some quiet time alone.

It irks me to no end when the father [2008-01-18]
calls watching his kids babysitting. My ex used to do that. They are his kids too, are you babysitting when you are taking care of them?????

I work at home for my kids [2008-01-18]
They are the whole reason I work from home. Also, I donchildren, not adults. When I prayed for them, decided to have them, I knew they would need constant care, love, dedication, etc. They are my responsibility and I desire to spend time with them and watch them grow. My problem is I have a client who, when they contracted with me, new my situation, new I was a mom working from home. My circumstances haven't changed. I am still the same person, doing more work than I did when I started, loyal to a fault, hard worker. The client's situation has changed. They are producing more work than 2 MT's can do in one day and they are the ones who don't want to do anything about it.