I was perusing the paper this morning and found an interesting article that was printed all about adoption and adoption benefits.
When "Little Maple" comes home, I'm planning on being a SAHM. In a way I'm very lucky to be able to stay at home with our child. It's not my intention to knock working moms or single moms, everyone's situation is different.
I thought it would be interesting to see what my 'readers' felt about this topic so I've added a new poll. All the results are anonymous, but if you would like to comment below, feel free. I'm curious what everyone's plans are for when their child(ren) are home with them. If you could all take a couple minutes to vote, I'd appreciate it.
9 comments:
This is such a lovely blog..What a blessing to be a SAHM..I think you will find many people who might be jealous but I am thrilled for you
Ideally, I would love to be a SAHM. I know it scares the crap out of Shawn because the responsibility of income would be entirely on him so we'll have to figure something out.
Yup, single mom here. By job hazard, I will have a very gynecologically astute daughter and that's fine by me. We'll keep it developmentally appropriate on her exposure to my work.
I am also going to be a SAHM!! This extended wait has allowed us to plan our finances so that this will be a reality. I may take on some casual work to pay for holidays etc but only on Shawn's days off. We are willing to make the sacrifices that are necessary as we both feel that this is so very important. By the way, I will be the one staying at home because Shawn's job pays more - if it was the other way around, it would be him!!
I have always been a working Mom. There have been a few times when I was home for 3-6 months, but overall I have worked. I plan to go back to work after Sophia Jane comes. I'm taking 8 weeks off. My employer has been very supportive of the adoption. There are several international adoptive families in my office.
I will take parental leave from work which will give me about 9months and with vacation and some LOA I hope to be home for close to a year.
I don't think I could be a SAHM. With dd#1 I went back to work when she was 10months. But I only work PT and I pick my hours so that probably helps.
In my perfect world, we have no debt and I am a SAHM. In the real world, we are snorkeling in debt and the two jobs we have don't seem to put a dent in paying it off.
Therefore, it is with deep regret that I must take only that time I can afford (best case scenario is two months) off when Gracie comes home, and then back to work I go.
I keep telling Hubby that he could make 30% more than he already does by just changing jobs, but he just doesn't seem motivated enough to make that move... (I think it's apprehension that he'll hate his new job, but he hates his current job, so who cares? lol!) Oh well... there are worse situations than mine...
How great that you have the opportunity to be a SAHM!
I don't think that Mark or I will be a SAHP...But with the kind of wait that we are anticipating, we might be able to change our finances so that it might be an option. I will be off for close to a year though when we get back from China - hopefully longer.
Gidday,
I am going to be a SAHM as well! We have been married 19yrs and have wanted a family for close to 15yrs so i dont want to miss my babies developmental stage at all. My career working with young children under 5yrs old, mums always used to say to me "oh i missed his/her first step or first word" etc
We are lucky enough that i can afford to stay at home, not everyones situation is the same though.
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