Leaving $250k+ year job to be a SAHM

I have been going back and forth for a full year to step back from my current high paying job and 18-year career to be a SAHM for my 12 month old and 3 year old. Growing up, I always dreamt of being a mommy but while I was living my life before I met my husband… I built this satisfying career. My husband makes essentially the same $ as me annually so I know we will be okay to live off that but it will be a change. Now I am in this place of fear to quit. Fear that being a SAHM is going to be so much harder than my job. Fear that I will be a better mom being a working mom and providing more for my children. Fear that when I want to return to my career that I will have to restart all over again. I would love to hear some advice and/stories from SAHM and working moms. What is the right decision?

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So I stopped working to be a stay at home mom because I wasn’t making enough money to justify putting my baby in daycare and I love staying home with my baby. Don’t get me wrong. I love that I get to watch her grow and spend time with all of that, but I’m climbing the wallsbecause I feel like I don’t have any regular adult interaction with people other than my husband and it’s driving me crazy

Ull never regret being a sahm raising ur children but there’s a big chance ull regret not being there for ur children. And will live with that guilt . U have the perfect resume for a sahm take the opportunity. It’s gonna be hard but worth it . U will have 2 jobs under ur belt : sahm and ur career .

I don’t see why you need to commit to SAHM for good. You can just take it 6months at a time and make a decision in 6 months. Or you can try to find a happy middle ground. Could you work part time? So that you have the best of both? This is what I’ve chosen to do. I work no more than 3 days a week and it has worked well for me.

I lost my job the week before I had my daughter. I've been a stay at home mom since. She is now in kindergarten this year. I don't regret staying home. I got to see all her first and was always there when she needed me. I also knew that with her starting school I needed to do something, so I started my own business of being a travel agent. I love the flexibility it provides me. I'm still around for all her after school activities and can also volunteer at her school. Corporate world is not in my cards anymore.

I just quit my job 2 weeks ago to be a SAHM. You have your whole life to work but you only have a few short years before they start school. Spend this time with them. Your kids are the most important thing.

I had the same thoughts, just not in a high paying job but I loved the job I was working. Now I'm working online to gain freedom and still contribute to finances. So could be something for you to look into. Our children are only young once, which does so fast! Your job will always be there, they can replace you easily but your children can't. You need to follow what your heart is telling you x

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