Prayers for her. Why do we go against our natures and instincts and leave our babies to go to work? It boggles the mind that we do this.
to be perfectly honest, I think part time is ideal. I felt I had the best of both worlds. the days I was home with them I was excited and happy to be there, and did not consider it drudgery. I have told her the same. She asked me last week, will he resent me for sending him to daycare? I said, do you resent me? she said, we didn’t go to daycare. no they didn’t but they were not with me every day either, first I had the shared nanny with our neighbors and then later my friend from law school who was home with her kids, took the three of them 3 days per week for me. He will be in daycare 2 days per week and his days will there will not be full days since I will be picking him up at 3 pm. I think this will be fine.
how are you feeling?
We made sacrifices and I asked my dad for a loan so I could stay home with my baby. No restaurants, vacations or any extras for us. Fish sticks or hotdogs were a regular dinner. Cable was a luxury then too. But I wouldn’t have traded a minute of it. Anyone can do a job. Only I could be my baby’s mom.
We had no family within 200 miles, so it was not easy. I tell others how lucky they are to have family nearby, willing to help out.