After you became a mom, your first thought might have been to return to a job outside the home, where you’d always worked. That’s what we thought, too. But once you have kids, it isn’t always the best solution.
You could go back to your old job, part-time, or even full-time. But it’s hard to cope with the pressures, it’s exhausting, it means arranging childcare and, just maybe, it doesn’t give you the same buzz as it did ‘before kids’.
We’d go to baby showers in conference rooms at lunchtime and mood was sombre at best because all the moms knew we’d be back to 70-hour weeks 6 weeks after delivery. Kristin
Another option? You could get a job for $10 an hour, working in an office or serving food. You’d have a low-pressure job that brings in some useful cash.But take that path, and where are you, this time next year... in two years... in five?
Answer:
• still earning $10 per hour, doing work you likely don’t love.
• still earning only when you work.
Work now/pay now provides an instant money-fix. But there’s little or no progression. And that $10 an hour is quickly spent.
Like us, you've probably discovered that once you're a mom, working outside the home has major drawbacks. So perhaps you’ve explored the options for working at home, instead.