Choosing to stay at home

I had my little one in January and after thinking about it for a long time I decided to stay home with him. With The price of daycare it honestly didn’t make sense for me to go back to work. My fiancé and I both worked at our local hospital I was there for about 6 years and honestly when he gets home and tells me about his day I miss it. I also don’t have a car so I can’t go anywhere during the day. Which makes finding a part time job very hard. It’s not that I regret choosing to stay home. I love that I get to spend so much time with my son and see him change and grow into his personality. But I do miss my job and I miss my friends. Does anybody else feel this way. Does it get better?

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I’m at home with my kids .. it gets better .. I try to develop a routine so at least we get outside .. and just try to enjoy it they won’t be little forever , he’s gonna be in school before you know it and you’ll be back at work ( if you choose ) ☺️

Yes i do miss working. Are you able to work at the hospital part time?

Can you drive him to work or he catch the train or get a lift w someone local so you can take the car sometimes? That’ll give you a chance to get out go groups make mum friends and not have so much to “miss” mostly hubby asks about OUR day where we’ve been who we’ve been with, but when we had 2U2 he caught the train in and left the one car to me coz he knows I go house crazy if I was at home w the kids.

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