Question of the day.. :)

kimmylyn wrote: How many of you work full time? I ask because I work full time, which means both kids go to day care, which also means I pay a mortgage payment for my daycare but I am also the one that drops them off, picks them up and rushes home to make dinner and keep a house.

Do other working moms just feel so overwhelmed you just want to take the day off to sleep? Mind you, I have done this twice. BUT.. it always kicks me in the butt because then one of the kids gets sick, literally the next day which means I have to take another day off to take care of them and then I get in trouble at my job.

I am that person that always got caught passing a note in school, or always got caught in a white lie to my mom..

Just wanted to see how other moms do it AND keep sane.

Thanks for sharing..

Kaitlin'smom replied: I work full time out of the home, I get Kaitlin ready for school, drive her there, go to work pick her up at 1p and take her to the sitters, then back to work, then pick her up after work. Sure I would love to play hookey every now and then but I dont cause I dont want to waste a day off and find out I need it later.

bawoodsmall replied: Yep...full time mom here also. I dont play hookey because Aiden has used up all my leave poor baby. My boss and I were just talking that I have a sick day and I said oh Aiden will find out and that will be used. Low and behold we went to the ent Monday and he needs tubes and adnoids out. Imagine that. I wish I could take a day off but moms dont get them.

CantWait replied: I'm a SAHM now, but IBTDT many times before.

My3LilMonkeys replied: I work FT but I have a special situation. I work until 5pm and my DH works from 5pm to 2am. So we really only need child care for an hour or so in the afternoon while we travel back & forth. We are also blessed with my mom, MIL and SIL who all help out to watch them so we don't have to do daycare.

I don't play hookey cause if I did, DH and the kids are home so I'd be taking care of them anyway...even on days when I am really sick and stay home I end up working w/the kids.

kit_kats_mom replied: I work at home full time and keep my girls all day except for the 3 hours that my oldest is in pre K. I pretty much work all night after dinner, during naptime, and on the weekends. It's brutal but I get to be with the kids during the day. Once they start school, I'm guessing it won't be so rough since I'll be able to work while they are at school. I do all the other house stuff too but after dinner, daddy takes over. I do kind of miss out on story time and tucking in.

MyBrownEyedBoy replied: I do it too. Mostly Aaron is here and takes Logan to daycare in the mornings, because it's closer for him and he doesn't have to be to work until whenever. (Bonus of owning the business.) However, I've done it. And it does wear on you. I just try my best to remember that in time, Logan will need me less and less and I'll miss him. But I also take an afternoon off now and again, just for me.

luvmykids replied: I'm a SAHM now, but when I wasn't I would leave early (like Kelly, bonus to owning the business ) to have an hour or two to myself before I picked up the kids. I'm looking to go back to work and sure I'll be feeling about like you are soon

MotherForever2043 replied: I was working full-time until I had Jordan. Now, I am working full time. My mom babysits Jordan and Amber Fri, Sat, Sun (which is when I work). Sometimes I wish I could just take a break and not have to deal with any bills, children, packing, or anything else being a single mom is SO hard!

luvbug00 replied: I just do part time. 930-2 and then all day friday ( sitter hunting as we speak, right now mya comes in with me) and alll weekend long ( but that is going to turn into every other weekend soon.) regardless having kids in itself is a fulltime job. For me Mya is more work then my actual job is

Mommy2Isabella replied: I am a sahm, I take my hat off to you moms who work and still take most of the responsibility at home with the children as well. You are much stronger women than I. When DH gets home from work I have 30 min. to myself, I try to have dinner ready but some nights he cooks. I am blessed to have a husband that works FT and still comes home to help out around the house!

lisar replied: I work full time out of the home also. Lexi goes to school and then after care at the school and Raygen goes to my granny's house during the day. And yes I pick them both up and rush home and all that other stuff. And YES I am over whelmed ALOT. dh is working 2 jobs right now so he doesnt see the kids at all during the week. They are in bed by the time he gets home. So on saturday mornings he goes in and wakes up Raygen and Lexi and they are always so excited to see him.

MyBabeMaddie replied: I am in Nursing school full time, living with my mom, my 16 month old daughter, my little brother and 2 awful black labs. I would love to have a part time job for now but i dont have anyone to watch my dd. School/homework is tough enough but with a toddler demanding attention its even harder.

Boo&BugsMom replied: I only work part-time. I use to work full-time, but it got to be too stressful with having kids and I wanted to make my kids my first priority. I work part-time at night to offset Troy's job because to me, it makes no sense to work full time and pay $800 a month or more for childcare when I could bring home just as much working in the evening and stay home with the kids. So, that is what we do.