For those of you that gave up all of "the extras" to afford to stay home with your baby.?
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I am the hubby in my relationship but my wife is the stay at home. When we met I asked her what she wanted in life. She said to have kids, stay home and take care of them and her husband. I knew I had found the right woman for me. I make a modest $32,500 a year so we do with out some things our friends have. Toys like jet skis, 4-wheelers etc. We don't get invites on trips to much and of course are left out in activities that require the toys others have. We live in a modest home and drive used cars. That I have to keep working on keeping them going. Even before my some was born my wife stayed home and I worked. I would come home after work and every thing in the home is in order and supper is hot on the stove. After eating my stay at home wife washed dishes and some times I helped. Most of the time she would insist I rest and let her do it as before the baby was born by noon she had all home cleaning etc done and did what ever she wanted to do. Since our son has been born its pretty much the same except now I have a clean child to greet me along with my wife when I get home. He has never spent a day in day care and has been raised right with morals and values. He is now five and I am so proud of him as well as my wife for the job she has done with him. We are planning our second child and looking forward to it. All the really great things about my wife being able to stay home and be a mom and wife are worth anything we have given up over the years. I can't understand why men today don't want this for them self, I guess they are consumed with the love of toys that I can live without for the betterment of our little family. I know this was intended for the stay at home moms to answer but one of the things we do with out at home is internet to make it possible. So I just answered as my wife would have. She is a great mom and wife and loves her job. Yes it is a job and she works hard to and the payment our family gets for her doing it is worth more than any money I will ever make and I tell her so. God Bles and Merry X-mas.
I stay at home with my 2 children. but not sure what your saying about giving up all the extras?? I love staying at home its wonderful. Sometimes I wish I had a job, but not for money, just for time alone and to make friends. But I wouldnt give up staying at home for nothing. My fiance is the only one that works and we do fine. Im 22 and hes 21, are kids have nice clothes and nice things. I also splurge on myself sometimes and buy nice things.
It has been a little struggle, giving up vacations, nice clothes and the ability to buy something just because you want it. I have done it for 7 years now and am looking at going back to work when my youngest is in school full time. I look forward to this, but wouldn't change anything. It would have been so much harder emotionally and physically to work full time and be a mother. I admire every woman's choice in doing this and the fact that many, many women don't have a choice, so I feel blessed.
I gave up working at 6 months pregnant. I have never gone back he is 3 now! My husband works full-time and does extra shifts when needed. We use to eat out at least once a week.now once a month! I hardly by myself anything I always buy for the baby he always needs something! you know I wouldn't change a thing I never miss a single moment of his life and this is time we will never get back..if I have another baby I would do the same thing there is plenty of time after kids are gone to school to work and get all the "extras" I am one of the lucky ones able to do this!
Staying home raising your own children is worth so much more than "the extras" that two income families believe are so important.
Congratulations on making the choice to be there for your children full time. You will never regret it.
The rewards of being there for your child/children is priceless and totally worth the trade. I stayed at home (no job) for about 13 years and only just started working again.I think too soon, I miss being there for my kids. It may not seem like it in the beginning but it's over before you know it, make it count. It will pay off in the end. Best of luck I hope it is as good for you as it has been for me and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
We shop for groceries only when the newspaper prints a $10 off grocery purchase coupon. We use all kinds of coupons on all food products and also buy store brand products.
We have an old television that buzzes all the time. We live in an 800 squarefoot home that is over 50 years old, was originally built as temporary housing for soldiers coming in from WWII
We only receive clothing as gifts (christmas, birthdays) and never buy any for ourselves, not even second hand store clothing.
I don't buy or wear make up, perfume or lotion. We buy cheap soap and shampoo. I cut my own hair, my husband goes to barber school for his haircuts.
In return I get to stay at home with my beautiful baby girl and educate her to the best of my abilities. She's so smart and kind. I love her very much.
Don't listen to WI MOM, she's an opinionated witch who just likes to be mean.
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