Hi!
New to the thread, relatively new to the boards.
I take care of my one dd full-time, and am happy for it every day. Today I'm pooped - my 27 mo toddler is a 5 am waker, but today it was 4:30... otherwise feeling a bit like the bionic woman (US pop culture reference, sorry)! We're moving in less than a month into subsidzed housing, and happy to finally be able to live with an affordable rent. But, there's lots of coordinating and phone calls and hoping to do about money still. And the trips to donate stuff to the thrift store... At least we've already had the yard sale.
How many of you other unemployed moms, in your stress about money these days, have heard a stranger or family member question your decision to not work for money? I've been asked directly and indirectly, and tried to made guilty for not working by our social workers here. All I can do is what I say: We decided that I would stay with dd, nurse her until she decides she's done, and help her grow. That's my job. No one's said anything sassy back to me yet!
And my dp only works part-time, so we're together a lot. BROKE but together. And we both write, so we get writing time, too. Yep, I've felt guilty for playing all day, but never for too long -- especially after the 4:00 mornings!
Kim