Topic : Stay At Home Moms

ONLY 2? full times jobs?  LOL!  Oh, my, I should have more time on my hands then.  I can't help you with the studies but I would suggest that you son in law take his wife's place 30 days (anyone can muck thru one day and maybe a week if he gets lucky to have a good week) and see what he thinks then.  Maybe find a way to give him the regular hormanal swings that a majority of us women go thru to boot to give it the realistic effect. 

It is soooo easy to be the armchair quarterback when you have the advantage of veiwing everything from a distance but put  yourself in the middle of it and its a different ball game all together. 

Let us know more about your son in law. 

gdh 

Even that wouldn't help. Last winter my husband lost his job, so I worked for 2 months while he stayed home. He told me, "I don't see what you complain about, this is easy." Yes, easy if I did it his way, no laundry was done, no dishes were done, the baby went to bed extremely early and we ate a lot of frozen pizza or take out. So, he still thinks my job is no big deal. 

I can relate to living on one income or no income in my case. 

I was laid off from my job 2 months before my maternity leave.  Than the company closed just after my leave was up.  So I had no job to return to.  Than my sons father kicked us out of the house a few months later.  I was left with no choice but to apply for social assistance.  Which I'll tell you , you can barely live on it.  Sometimes its a choice to eat or pay bills..(I choose to eat!!)So I know all about the struggle.  But like you, you find a way to manage like clipping coupon and I can remember the last time I ate out.  Fortunately, my son is a very picky eater so eating out for him isn't an option.  So before my son starts school I'm finishing my college education from home so I can get a good paying job when he goes to school, and create a good future for the both of us. 

I guess I just want to say when the going gets tough, the tough get stronger!!!!!!(and more thirfty..HAHA) 

Sorry it took me so long to get back on here. My daughter was sick with RSV for a few weeks. We pretty much just stayed in bed for about 2 weeks solid, with the exception of several trips to the emergency room and doctors office. We had some very scary moments when she stopped breathing several times. She has recovered with no permanent damage THANK GOD!! 

This is another good reason for me to stay at home with her. If I had been working while she was sick I would have had to rely on a babysitter to take care of her, give her medicine, and keep her hydrated. Plus I would have missed a lot of work and put my job at risk. I'm not sure a sitter would have had the patience to deal her moaning and crying, at least not like her Mommy did. :-)  

Thank you for your concern. It was VERY scary!! IF my daughter and I were not bonded before she got sick we certainly are now.  

I completely agree with you about being the best one to care for your children because noone knows what your daughters want and need more than you do. You probably even know BEFORE they do. As much as I adore my Mother I would not let even her babysit for more than a few hours at a time and never two days in a row. She loves her very much, but tries to feed her when she needs a diaper change, or puts her in bed when she's hungry. I'd rather just take care of my daughter myself than upset her entire day.