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@Eliza we are from Illinois and we applied for gov help so it would be $240 a month.
You’re not dumb! You’ve just adapted to being a SAHM which encompasses caring for a child and the household (chores, cooking, etc). You have plenty of skills that will translate to the work force if that’s what you both choose. I definitely would research your local daycare prices. We have 2 kids and here in Texas that would be about 2400 a month… I even worked in daycare for the first 9months of my sons life to get the discount and it didn’t help much… so realistically for us it made more sense to take the cut and apply for gov assistance where we can. My husband actually changed careers recently so that he would make a little more money and we make budget cuts here and there when needed. If you want it to work, you can make it work! But like I said, whatever you guys decide is best for your family, is the best choice! Just make sure you research before doing anything drastic!
Same… you just lose your spark and feel like you’re not a person anymore. I feel like I don’t know how to talk to people 😵💫 just letting you know you’re not alone!
If it helps I've been a full time working mom since 12 weeks and I feel dumb every day 🤷♀️ I know things, but I forget so much so quickly due to the stress that came from becoming a mother. There is scientific reasoning behind it though at least. Has to do with gray matter in our brains. Either too much or lack there of. I can't remember but I did read it at one point 😂
Snag a serving job! I’m a sahm with a serving job 3 nights a week. My total weekly hours are about 15 hours and I make good money! Like $600+ a week. Can’t beat it tbh for 15 hours of work. Of course how well you do will depend on which part of the country you are in, I’m in the greater Portland Oregon area. ❤️
@Heidi I did serving many years and now I hate it.
Ahh man.. yeah I had served like 10+ years ago and it was very easy to jump back into for me. But I feel that it’s definitely a hustle!
Has he looked at daycare prices??? It might not actually be a financially sound decision