Mom Confessions: I Wish I Had a Fulfilling Career Outside the Home

Oops, I voted wrong.  I'm a SAHM, and I WILL have a fulltime career when my kids are older and don't need me around as much.  When they are both in school, I'll be doing my own schooling, and by the time they're high schoolers, I'll have my actual career.  While they're young, even if I feel sometimes like being a SAHM rots my brain, it's the best for them.

Hm, why is there no option for working moms who are happy? I can either wish I was a SAHM or just not be fulfilled.

I'm still working on estabilishing that career, I sub in the schools and I'll be working on my masters this Fall. By next winter, I'll be able to teach. I feel very fulfilled working in education.

I am a SAHM & do not like it. Don't get me wrong I love spending time with my children all the time, but I do prefer to work. I like to help contribute to the household income. For now I will be a SAHM until my youngest is in school. Which we are looking at about 4-5 years since she is not born yet.

i'm a SAHM. sometimes i wish i had a job so that my husband would appreciate me more, but i've only ever worked in daycares or as a nanny so i prefer to be home with my own kids than someone elses.

Hmmmm. Why isn't there an option for a full-time working mother who does NOT wish to be a SAHM? Why do people assume a working mother must secretly wish to be a SAHM rather than have actually discovered a fufilling balance between a career and family? Sorry, but there ARE moms out there who are happy working and don't have any desire to stay home. The glaring omission of this choice in the poll is kind of insulting to me.

I worked hard to achieve my education and establish my career before having children. I have been a SAHM since giving birth to my second baby girl. I love being home, and plan to return to my career in the near future. My children are only going to be young once, and although there are days when I am pulling my hair out wishing for more adult conversation and a paycheck that involves actual money and less wet kisses...I am happy to be here for my children when I feel they need me most!

Thank you rebabeach2!

Hi ladies, point taken! I see what you're saying about the poll. I guess when I made the poll I was thinking in terms of the original mom's confession about staying home and longing for something else — the poll options then being about staying home and/or having a yearning for something more. No intentional dismissal of happy working moms intended. For one thing, I am one.

Please, always feel free to share your experiences here. The polls only have so many options. Thanks for continually broadening our discussions in this space, with your thoughts and experiences, same and differing. That is really what's most powerful here.

I work full time outside the home, living with my bestie, and would REALLY love to keep working, but as a nanny. :-/ Strangely, I love cleaning other peoples houses and taking care of other peoples kids. lol. But I'm applying for a promotion at my job today, actually, so I can't be too unhappy. Mad cash dollars will roll in if I get it.