Former SAHMs, when and why did you have to go back to work?

Former SAHMs, when and why did you have to go back to work?
I'm a sahm of a 11 month old and I might need to find part time work soon if I can. I'm pretty torn up about it. :(
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I only got to be home for maternity leave, 9 weeks, it was awful going back to work. Here is the thing, you have to do what is best for your family. You do what you need to do, children are very adaptable. You can find great daycares where children will thrive. She can have friends and learn with other kids. I know some kids that kick and scream when it is time to go home. Lol

It will be harder on you then your daughter. I cried like a sap for days, then it slowly got a bit easier. I still have hard days, You have seen my FB where I cry. But, I know that we need the money and otherwise we would barely make it. I want my daughter to have everything she wants and needs, I want us to be able to go out and have fun. This lets that happen.

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I told my husband no thanks to being a sahm when my son was 3mo, it was so exhausting I prefered to work, my son was very, very high maintenance for a short period after he was born, (around 4 months) so I worked for 6months and then I missed him too much so I stayed home for a year before starting to work pt and returning to school.. I like where I am now but I know the next semesters are going to be much more work because of school so I am preparing myself mentally to get tough; it's not going to be easy to be apart from my son, we are insanely close and I just pray to God it won't be too difficult...

But I like my career choice, I love my classes, I love what I'm doing so it's not like I suffer everyday, lol.. I enjoy what I do.
I went back to work when my oldest was 5 1/2 and my youngest was 17 months old. It sucked, but my husband's job at the time didn't offer health insurance so I didn't have much choice. I worked at that job for almost 2 years and then I found a job where I work 8:30 - 3:30 so I'm really only at work when the kids are at school. It isn't fun to have to go back to work, but your children will be ok. It is better for them to have food and shelter and insurance, than for all of you to be living in a cardboard box. At least that's what I told myself when I went back to work.
I worked for a short while when my children were just starting school as a tutor within the school district. It was nice because I worked the same hours and days they were in school. The reason I did it was because I was feeling adrift with both children in school and my husband deployed. I needed to be out of the house and having some adult interaction. If we had not moved, I would have continued the work.
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After arriving at our current location, I did a little temp work for my sister, cleaning up and updating her filing system. She let me come and go as I pleased. I did this because we needed a little extra to help pay bills.

Now that they are ten and twelve, I once again find us in a position where I feel the little extra I could bring in would be helpful. Even though mine are older, I am torn like you. Every day of their lives, I have gotten up with them, fixed them breakfast and lunch, taken them to school, picked them, been on hand if they forgot something or became ill, had a snack ready after school, a hot dinner, we read before bed, and then I tuck them in, getting the majority of the housework done in between. Going back to work means that they will have to take on more chores, more responsibility, and I will get less time with them at some point. I hate the thought, so I keep looking for something that is more accommodating to their schedules and praying that it comes up before I am forced into something that drastically changes our routine. In the end, I'll do what is best for my family. content from pregnancy question and answersRenting&RealEstate

My heart goes out to you.
My answer is identical to She is my Sunshine! Except I got to stay home for 12 weeks. It was very hard the first few months and I would cry some days. But Haley loves going to the day care. She smiles every time we go in and she loves playing with the other kids. It gives her that social interaction.

all in all, I am happy to be working because I know that our family is better off with the income and I can give her many things that I never had due to being pretty poor growing up. And I love my job and my co-workers. We are all like family. I am truly blessed.
I went back to work for my sanity and money.

Good thing I did because I am separated now so I need this job!

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