So it’s been 3 months since I’ve left paid employment to be a stay at home mum. With two young children and a job with unpredictable hours, my husband and I discussed either reducing my hours further or leaving work entirely. I didn’t particularly love my job so I wasn’t too sad about leaving (except my lovely colleagues), though I felt that part time work was the best of both worlds.
What I didn’t expect was the feeling of uncertainty and worrying about whether or not I was doing the right thing. I’d been in full time or part time paid employment since the age of 17 and reality dawned on me that I was really venturing into what felt like uncharted waters. I know very few women who are SAHMs, especially black women. Having said that, people have been supportive so far. I’m not sure when I’ll return to paid employment but when I do it’ll be a complete career change from what I was doing in the past. I’ll be using this time to contemplate possibly pursuing higher education.
I’m loving that I am there for my eldest child after school and watching my youngest reach milestones. Yes it’s very hard work at times but so far, so good.
