There had been times that I felt sorry for myself because I wanted to get out and work but couldn't. One day, my mom said I was very fortunate that I could stay home with my kids and I realized how right she was. I never complained again and I have such compassion for women who want to be with their kids and cannot.
But at home or at work, as long as we love our kids the best way we can, we're good moms! And the kids know how much we do for love of them.

My mom had to work. She always wanted to be home with us kids growing up, but wasn't able too. I remember her ride would already have picked her up for work before we were up in the mornings. My dad would get us up and ready for school, and then watch us walk to the corner to wait for the school bus....then he would head for work himself. After school, we would get off the bus at my grandparents where we would wait till my parents came to get us after they got off work. When we were a little older, we took care of ourselves getting about. On my 21st birthday I came home from my job and my mom was home early--just finishing up a birhday cake she had made for me. I asked her what she was doing home and she said that it was my 21st birthday and she wanted to be home to make me a cake. I hold that memory close to my heart.

I was a SAHM most of the time. Worked part-time occasionally, also went to school, and was my mom's caregiver for years. Don't regret it a bit but we were lucky enough that we could make ends meet on my husband's salary.

Both of my sisters have been working moms (single moms, too, not much choice about it) and I know they really worked hard to make sure their kids didn't lose out by it.

Now that my nest is nearly empty, I'm trying to figure out what I would like to do. Housework is definitely not enough.

Theres no money in it either dejavu, unless you do it for someone else....

I was a stay at home mom for my first two daughters, but when my son was born, my husband became disabled in an accident at work. I had to go to work. Now, I'm at home again, but don't have any kids at home. Just a husband, dog, and parrot to take care of.