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TJ - posted on 01/15/2013

Hi! I'm a mom of two. I have 3 year old daughter and 1.5 year old son. I work full time 9 to 5 with some flexibility in managing my hours. I love my job and I work because I want to. I will choose to work any day. Managing my time and trying to do my "mom" jobs like cooking, cleaning, and playing with the kids are hard. I'm always looking for good idea on how to do that better :)

Jeannie - posted on 01/15/2013

Hi everyone. First of all, don't we all work? Raising children is a job in itself! However, I do work outside the home for wages that are no comparison to what my little blessing provides me. I often wish I didn't have to work the graveyard shift, so I could just be home with my little man. Unfortunately, finances don't permit such things to happen. Also, seeing as I stayed home with him for the first 6 months of his life, on a limited income, I discovered being in that situation brought about extreme cabin-fever. (haha)
So here's the scoop - I work 3rd shift at Wal-Mart, 10pm - 7am. Far from my dream career but, it does supply funds for basic needs and every now and then a bit of luxury. I'm slightly on the fence with my given situation. While I typically only work 4 days a week, I'm allotted 3 days to stay home and love on my 16 month old son to no end. His daddy works the same shift, at the same place. We have Wednesdays off together and work Saturdays together. So, romantic nights after the babe is asleep - far and few. Well rested prior to work - not usually.
I could go on and on about this subject. Do I enjoy getting out of the house on a regular basis and contributing to the consumerist society we live in, so I can earn a pathetic wage all the while feeling like another machine doing the work no one else wants to do? Ehh, not exactly. But, a mother must do what a mother must do.

MJ - posted on 01/12/2013

My first pregnancy and expecting twins! PEW! The fact that I am doing it alone is not the point, but getting my butt out of bed at 7am to conduct interviews, prepare market strategies and train new people is getting to me, especially when I am close to my due date. I am blessed with an understanding boss and he forgives me every time I show up late) I am really happy to find this site)

Ginaspires - posted on 01/09/2013

I am truly sorry that I upset you. I'm not that kind of person to want to upset others. I have been on both sides of the fence. I did have to worry about finances and making money. I did have several home businesses over the years to help out and be home at the same time. I am just trying to get young women to maybe realize that it could be an option if they would like to be in the home more with the child/children, that's all. Again, I'm sorry!

Anna - posted on 01/09/2013

Hi,

I am a single mom of two kids, ages 10 and 8. I work as dispatch midnight shift and also working on building my own business, taking kids swimming and scouting. It is ok it will pay off at the and .
But very soon i can spend all my time with my kids.

Amy - posted on 01/08/2013

Ginaspires not all of us have husbands, and even my soon to be ex hasn't given me a dime to put food on the table since September and unfortunately "Faith" isn't putting food on the table for my kids to eat, oh and if I don't feed them CPS will take them away :) So that's your choice to stay home but some of us don't have that opportunity and some moms choose to work because they want to *gasp*, you don't have to agree with their choices but since this is a working mom community please don't come in here and try to make moms feel bad for their decisions or their circumstances.

Ginaspires - posted on 01/08/2013

Well, I think we are all working Moms if we are a stay-home Mom or a working Mom outside the home. We need to quit differentiating between the two. It is very hard either way. I do believe that sometimes , if our husbands have a pretty decent job, we could cut back materially and stay home with the children more while they are little. If you want it really badly, you could keep a few extra children in the home to help out with the bills. It can be demanding, but you'll have a piece of mind about whose watching your own children. If the Lord means for us to have a public job later on, He'll provide it. We lack Faith many times in this day and time. And, No, this is not old fashioned thinking. Children don't ask to be born. It is well worth it to do without a little materialism in the long run. Educations and Careers will always be out there and available, but our children won't.

Niki - posted on 01/07/2013

Hello everyone.. I have a beautiful 7 months old son who has been in daycare since he was 6 weeks old. It was hard at first but my husband and I are newbies at our work places. I was lucky to get at least 4 weeks paid from my employer due to the fact that I was almost 4 months pregnant and they didnt know (I didnt start showing till I was almost 6 months). To keep it short, life is great with a child. It sure does cost alot,but its worth it. I love it and wouldnt change it for anything.
Hopefully I can meet some moms on here from Va area to schedule a playdates.

Melissa - posted on 01/05/2013

It definitely won't be easy I have been there and done that. I have always worked in the restaurant industry and know how physically and emotionally draining that can be. I also went to college when my daughter was 3 and felt very guilty however it was only a few mornings per week though when she started preschool I would be in school pick her up from the bus and head straight to work. Don't be so hard on yourself because you are working for a better future for you and your child.

Joy - posted on 01/05/2013

Hello I am a single mom of a great 4-year old, I am cook so i work 30-40 hrs a week. I will be starting college for the first time in 2-weeks so i am very happy about that but also a little on Edge. I am going to school to so that i can start my own business and to leave my son a piece of the pie. ( How do i make it all work)???

Jacqueline - posted on 01/05/2013

Hello, I am a teacher and the mother to one lovely Rambunctious 21 month old boy. He is my first and only child so far. I am struggling with the idea of having to work and care, mentor and educate other people's children while my child has been moved from one bad daycare to another. My husband and I work very hard to provide the best for our son and would like to have more children. I am happy to see there is a place for other working moms like myself to connect.
I have recently started my first blog about the adventures I go through being a working mom.

http://chamomilesolveseverything.blogspo...

Melissa - posted on 01/04/2013

I am a mother of 2 grown children and a grandmother of soon to be 3 granchildren. I work part-time outside the home. I am proud of the way I raised my children and feel I did the best I could considering I was working full time and did it alone. It is nice to be a part of a group with such a wide variety of mom. We may think we have or had it hard but you always come across someone who's circumstances were different but in all the same we are all heros.

Strict - posted on 01/04/2013

Wish you and your family all the best for the new year... Blesses... With all my love...

Randi - posted on 01/04/2013

Hi Ladies! I just had my first kiddo on October 22nd. I will be returning to work on January 14th as the director of several hospital departments. My job is generally Mon-Fri daytime but the days can be long. On one hand I'm looking forward to getting back to something I am good at...on the other I'm terribly sad about leaving my DS. Oh, and I'll be completing my last semester of graduate school, too. The next 4 months are going to be rough, but in the end I'll have more time for my family having put school behind me. Looking forward to sharing and learning with you all! :)

Kristen Dawn - posted on 01/03/2013

Hanane- I too receive little help from my children's father. My husband is their step father and God placed him in our lives at a time when I wasn't sure IF i wanted another man in my life. I understand needing help.

Kristen Dawn - posted on 01/03/2013

Hello Amy and everyone!

My name is Dawn. I am a mother of three- ages 9, 6, and 4. My four year old has special needs. I am also a full time employee of the county we reside in. I work days and my husband works nights. It's a busy schedule. I stayed home with y children as long as I could, but with the economy and no more military... I work to give my kids a better future. I have to say- there are many mornings I wish i could snuggle deeper into the covers with my little ones.
Hope to hear from you all soon and look forward to chatting.

Dawn

Strict - posted on 01/02/2013

Strict Nanny is well educated and qualified, holding a relevant Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences and was valedictorian of her accredited Life Coaching course.

Having extensive experience with clients in various areas of their lives, including business, weight loss, health & fitness, career, relationships, and emotional stability, she has helped many successful people achieve even more, and helped parents find the right track raising children.

Hanane - posted on 01/01/2013

Hello, I am a new member here, I am a single mother of two girls 8year and 10 years old, and I work a full time as a pharmacy technicien.... I must work to provide a good standards of living for my kids, i have a support from my family but no help from their father somtimes i feel bad that i don't stay with my kids a longuer time but this is my life I hope i find some friends here to share our thoughts and problems

Hanane - posted on 01/01/2013

Hello, I am a new member here, I am a single mother of two girls 8year and 10 years old, and I work a full time as a pharmacy technicien.... I must work to provide a good standards of living for my kids, i have a support from my family but no help from their father somtimes i feel bad that i don't stay with my kids a longuer time but this is my life I hope i find some friends here to share our thoughts and problems

Hanane - posted on 01/01/2013

Hello, I am a new member here, I am a single mother of two girls 8year and 10 years old, and I work a full time as a pharmacy technicien.... I must work to provide a good standards of living for my kids, i have a support from my family but no help from their father somtimes i feel bad that i don't stay with my kids a longuer time but this is my life I hope i find some friends here to share our thoughts and problems

Kelsey Jewel - posted on 01/01/2013

Hello Everyone! My name is Kelsey I am new to this site I am a mother of a 3 month old little boy. His name is Leland and he is a turd! I have been back to work since my six week appointment. I wish I could stay home and take care of him but I have to work to make sure he has lthe life I want him to have which is the best of everything. I just bought a house with the father so we would have our own place so pushes me to have to work. I love working though and going home to him when I get off. It makes me appreciate my time with him soooo much more. I am a aasistant finance manager at Rayskillman. I work 5 days 40 hours a week.I have been here for a year now but just got promoted to where I am now. I love it!.

Brandy - posted on 12/31/2012

I'm Brandy, I'm married to the love of my life and we have one child, Cale, who is 17 months old. I live in Mississippi and work as a paralegal full time. I was able to stay home with him for the first 11 months of his life before having to go back to work. While I do enjoy what I do, I miss him like crazy while I'm there. I chose to go back to work to help out with paying bills, but given the choice, I'd go back home in a heartbeat.

I do have a very supportive boss who understands that my family always comes first, no questions asked, so that really helps me go to work.

SHWETHA - posted on 12/28/2012

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Morris - posted on 12/28/2012

Divorced mom of two a 16 year old daughter and a 20 year old son....I work full time as a financial planner. I work for a dear friend who at one time I employed! Love sports snowboarding, skiing, wakesurfing, hiking, bicycling, skating.....Love to travel and I do quite a bit for work/personal. Well that's about it.....

Arleen - posted on 12/28/2012

Hello All,

My name is Arleen, I am the mother of a 22 month old little girl named Annalyse. I've recently joined the Circle of Moms site in hopes of meeting fellow moms and making penpal friend for my child. This should be fun!!! :-)

April - posted on 12/28/2012

My name is April, I am a mother of 3 and step mom of 3. I just finished going to school for Medical Assistant, (just need to do the externship) and have been working full time since June/July of this year. I was unemployed for 2 years after a layoff, which was a bit of a blessing in disguise, because I was able to stay home for most of my pregnancy and until my baby boy was about 4 months, when I started working part time. My children range in age from almost 15 to almost 2. We live in Tucson, AZ, and that's about it. Looking forward to spending time in the group, as much as I can...LOL!

Sarah - posted on 12/28/2012

I just came back to work about 3 weeks ago! I work ful time at a non-profit. My daughter is 12 weeks old as of yesterday and the light of my life. It was very hard for me to come back to work. I feel guilty leaving her and just want to spend time with her! Last week the sitter told me she rolled over- and that was her first time! It was terrible- I am so afraid of missing all of her "firsts" and it is already starting :( How did all of you cope with going back to work?

Angela - posted on 12/27/2012

Hi!
My name is angela. I'm a working mama to a beautiful two year old boy! I work as a dental assistant, Monday to Friday. Looking to meet other working moms!

Grace - posted on 12/27/2012

I'm a mom of two: daughter who is 3 and a son who is 1 years old. I work full-time at Sears Holdings Corporation as an Account Manager focusing on integrated retail projects like Personal Shopper, Gift Registry, and Sweepstakes.

It does get crazy trying to balance work and being a mom, but I enjoy having both worlds! I'm very fortunate to be able to work to provide for my family.

Looking forward to being part of this community!

Jane - posted on 12/27/2012

Hi! I'm a working mom with one 13 month old son. I work in technology as a salesperson selling to the Federal government. I really enjoy working and I find that I'm a better mom to Keith when I'm with him as I need that balance in my life. Most of my friends from college are stay at home moms so it's sometimes hard to relate to them. I'm glad I found this community of working moms!

Jordan - posted on 12/26/2012

HI i am new to being working mom. I find it most difficult to think some other woman is teaching my boys what i should be. It hurts because im a single mom.

Katrina - posted on 12/20/2012

I am a relatively young mother having had my first at 22 and my second at 24. I work part time evenings and weekends and spend all day being a "stay-at-home." I am married and working hard at preserving it but it's difficult. I feel like a maid and my husband isn't any help with his "just get used to it" attitude.

Vicky - posted on 12/20/2012

My name is Vicky Westhead my son is almost 3 in January 2013 and we are expecting out second child don't know the sex and due any time. I chose my hours to work as I do Oriflame cosmetics and I am successful in job as a manager. My son goes to nursery 2 days a week and he enjoys and I love what I do as I can spend more time around my family thanks xx

Donna - posted on 12/19/2012

HI all,
I'm new to this site :) I'm 28 years old, married, due with our first child, a baby boy in 34 days and counting!
I work in an animal shelter and am working up until my due date. I work far away from home so I'm gone for 13 hours/day. By the time I get home I'm exhausted and barely have enough time to shower and eat dinner before going to bed and starting all over again but the longer I stay at work before baby is born, the more time I get to stay at home with him :)

Heather - posted on 12/16/2012

Hi, I am a working mum! I work full time within the law enforcement field!! :( My kids hate that!!) I have two handsome boys, one almost 19 yrs and just moved out on his own (miss him terribly) and the other just turned 17 yrs and can't stand to be here at home :(
I thought I had done pretty good at being a working mum, gave them almost everything they requested (yes brand name clothing - sometimes). We started off in a large community and then when the youngest was about 13 yrs, we decided to move North and buy an acreage. Everyone was excited and the boys packed all their belongings well before our house sold (6 mths). Needless to say things were exciting and fun for the first few years and now with my youngest I just can't make him happy, no matter what I do or how hard I try. We just argue continuously. take for example this weekend he wanted to go to a friends for Friday night and come home late Saturday evening, I was ok with that. But then I get the call Saturday afternoon that he wants to stay at a different friends house over night and go Christmas tree hunting with his friends family!!! He was supposed to come home to go hunting for a tree for us with me :( Around 5 pm when I hadn't heard anything from him I text him asking him where he is and he responds in the bush looking for Christmas trees - well I may be old, but at 5 pm here it is black out!! Supposedly still looking for a tree for us!!!
Needless to say, my heart is breaking and with Christmas just days away - I am not the most happy person around. I would say I am actually very sad to the point of just crying. I feel like I've lost him, I don't know what he really is up too and don't understand why he hates being at home so much.
Any suggestions or advise would be very gratefully appreciated. I miss my boy and the fun we used to have.
Thanks for any support out there.

Crystal - posted on 12/13/2012

Hello, everyone, I am a working Mother of (4) kids ages 14, almost 13, 10 and 1. I am a paralegal that loves my job but I do miss my children. My husband and I had our oldest 3 kids in our mid to late 20's and thought we were done, but ended up with one more the baby of the family our (1) year old little boy!!! It is tough being a working Mom with so many kids and I feel like I do not get to spend enough time with them. But of Course with (4) kids it is almost necessary that we have two incomes.

Shaf - posted on 12/12/2012

Hello every "working" mom.. I am a mom of a 2 and a half year girl and a one year baby girl.. they are the joy of my life and it's a shame I can't spend all my day with them :(

I work as an RC "respiratory care", and sometimes I have to work for 12 hours straight. I love my job, but I can't help but feel bad for loosing my time for my daughters..

Lisa - posted on 12/11/2012

Lisa Cash Hanson- Blogger Baby product creator, Author Speaker and Coach. Most importantly first time mom. I have no clue how I do it all most days I wonder myself LOL.

Anna - posted on 12/09/2012

Hi everybody, I'm mom of two kids ages 10 and 8, working full time job and 24/7 job with my family.

Elizabeth - posted on 12/09/2012

Hello!!! I am a working mom of a 3 year old girl and 1 year old boy!! I am a general doctor and work about 40 hours per week. (sometimes I get stuck with strange hours though, because of shifts) But I get weekends off to spend time with my kids and husband. I love my job, and although I sometimes wish I could work only part time, I know my kids will benefit from the extra income, and social interactions they have at daycare in the future. hope to here from you and your little fellows! -Elizabeth

Martha - posted on 12/09/2012

hi my name is martha, i have 2 boys, 19 months now, they are twins. i

Anne - posted on 12/07/2012

Hi Everyone. I am 45 and mother of three beautiful kids ages 3,4 and 7. About 12 years ago, I left my job as a college professor to work from home full time and have never looked back. I own and run several employment related website including one that specializes in legit, free, scam free, mlm free telecommuting jobs.

Anne - posted on 12/07/2012

Hi Everyone. I am 45 and mother of three beautiful kids ages 3,4 and 7. About 12 years ago, I left my job as a college professor to work from home full time and have never looked back. I own and run several employment related website including one that specializes in legit, free, scam free, mlm free telecommuting jobs.

Melinda - posted on 12/06/2012

I was a SAHM for 4 years(my son is 3.5). I just recently went back to work. I am a single mother and my son was with me all the time. ( except for part time pre school) I feel the same way. I can not drive him to pre school in the am, I miss taking my son out to the parks, playgrounds, and spending time with him during the day. I am grateful for the job, I miss my son very much.

Have you discussed how you feel with your children? Maybe if you have a sit down and talk to them you may feel better. You will know where your children are coming from. Good Luck.

Melanie - posted on 12/06/2012

Hello, I'm new here and an absolute mess! I have three kids, ages 15, 14 and 7. I've been a stay at home mom for 15 years and spent the past four years getting my Bachelor's degree. I happened to stumble across my dream job and applied for it, not thinking I'd get very far because of my lack of experience. Surprise...I got it. So now I'll be going from being a SAHM to a working mom and I'm really struggling with it. I won't be able to walk my youngest to class anymore. I won't be able to pick her up from school. It's really, really hard on me and I'm not sure if it's because it's such a big change or if I'm just not ready. I'm getting pretty close to 40 years old and this opportunity isn't likely to come along again. Does anyone have any suggestions or advice for me? I don't really have anyone I can talk to about this... Maybe I just need a wake up call. Please help.

Lynda - posted on 12/03/2012

I am a mom who has done so many different jobs to make sure I provide for my children while going to school as well. I am currently unemployed and so very scared. I will hopefully get a job soon but this is so frightening.

Arafa - posted on 12/03/2012

My name is Arafa , and my daughter Cherryse is 6 month old. Aim an Advocate, working at a law firm. I go to work daily while my daughter stay at home with her babysitter . My husband is an entrepreneur he is self employed in our supply company. The time i get to spend with my baby is on Saturday's and Sunday's also evenings of working days. I make sure i prepare my baby foods and breast milk everyday before i go work that way aim able to monitor baby's food routine also when i come back from work i make sure i get the time to play with my baby even if it 1or 2 hours so as to be able to bond with my daughter.

Jessica - posted on 11/29/2012

Hi!



I'm a dental assistant in a pediatric office working mon-fri 9-5 getting a 3 and 4 year old ready for preschool each morning and coming home to dinner and then bath and bedtime routines each day. It's exhausting esp being a single mom but I am so lucky to have my family around to help me with this tough task. It's hard not being able to spend every moment with my girls and coming home to them as exhausted as I am is tough but I don't think I would change it for a minute. Love my girls to death as well as my job! It's great to even have some place to really talk to others and see what they have to say about things we are all also going through.

Jennifer - posted on 11/29/2012

My name is Jennifer I have three daughters Sarah 2, Scarlet 4, Jade 7. I am a stay home mom. I love being next to my family, going to church, reading the bible and finding ways to protect the environment. My mission is to take harsh chemical use from schools and homes. I love keeping myself busy and if its with my family better.

Sara - posted on 11/29/2012

Hello,

I'm Sara. I'm 27 and have one daughter who's 3. I work full time as a project manager for an internet marketing and search engine optimization company. Father and I aren't married but we live together as one household. I graduate from college next month and I'm so excited! He's been such a huge help. There's no way I would've been able to get thru all this without his help. I'm anal about what my daughter eats so I've tried making the frozen crock pot meals on a Sunday that way I can just throw them in the crock pot in the morning and leave it and trust that my family has good food to eat that day. I haven't done it again since though lol. It was a lot of work and I was exhausted by the end. But after I graduate next month I'm sure I'll start doing it more often. BF also does a lot around the house. I just pick up and do what I can when I see messes but I don't let it get to me. I can't or else I'd go crazy lol. We've had bf's sister come and clean the house about every month or so and pay her about $75 to do it. Helps us and helps her w money too. Plus she loves coming to see her niece. But as far as making sure the house doesn't fall apart, doing 10-15 mins a day I found works best. I've also found great cleaning ideas on Pinterest. I'm totally addicted to that site! That's where I found the frozen crock pot recipes. They were great.

Since I've been so busy with work, school and family the past couple of years I've completely sacrificed my social life. All of my friends and I have completely grown apart so I'm really looking forward to meeting new friends here that hopefully understand me and what I go through and can relate to me. All of my friends were single with no kids so that made things a little awkward when I did see them. It's tough because now that I'm graduating I want all my old friends to come to the party and celebrate with me but it's been so long that they only see me as an acquaintance now and won't be attending my celebration. I'm trying not to feel sorry for myself but sometimes it gets me down. Bf and I are so so so so so different. I don't even really feel an emotional connection with him anymore so that just adds to the loneliness. But again, I just try to stay focused and distracted with other things.

Also, right after my daughter was born I noticed I started having crazy mood swings. I spoke w my OBGYN and she prescribed me some very mild anti-depressants, a very low dosage of wellbutrin but that didn't help. She then referred me to see a mental health dr who, after evaluating me and talking to me a few times, diagnosed me with clinical depression. Not postpartum, postpartum is where you don't feel like you love your baby and don't really want anything to do with your baby. In my case, my baby was the ONLY thing that made me happy. I've been on anti-depressants since and I'm hoping to get off of them since I'll be done w school and my stress level will be decreasing significantly. We'll see how that goes.

So, its definitely been a difficult past couple of years but I'm ready to get on with my life, meet new people and have fun!