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| Hi Lorena. Welcome to the group. I just joined yesterday. I defintely can relate to your feelings, esp at your daughter's young age. The one thing that saved my sanity was joining a mom's group in my area. You should look for one in yours. While online groups are great, you also need that human contact. If you don't have any in your area, think of starting a small one through your ped's office or hospital. Or through Yahoo, which is free. I did. If I can do it, anyone can, LOL! Now my daughter is almost 4 and I have many close friends for myself and my children in the area. Good luck. |
| posted by Sue on 07/18/2007 11:27 AM
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| Hi Lorena. Welcome to the group. My name is Amanda. My daughter is almost 4 months old her name is Mackenzie. I understand exactly how you feel. Look foward to talking with you. |
| posted by Amanda on 07/18/2007 11:30 AM
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| I know how you feel. I have two boys and pregnant with my third child (hoping it's a girl) and i worked full time before each was born. after having my older Roman who is almost 4 in december i wen tback to work at night. then when jackson was born it just cost way to much more then i made to send them to day care. So i've been a stay at home mom since october 25 of 2005 and man that has been hard. I had little jobs here and there but i'd like to go back to part time day shifts but my husband says no he want me home with the children. They go to daycare twice a week so i can get a break plus it will work out great that they keep that up especially after i have the baby. just hang in there it's kinds gets better especially when you can find things for the both of you to do. I take my children to the Zoo and they have free movie days at threatres, there disney movies but it's a break. just getting out of the house and going to the park you may find a play group to join. I hoped i helped. |
| posted by charity on 07/18/2007 11:36 AM
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Hi Lorena. I feel your pain my son is a little older (9 months) but my hubby is deployed. I join any and every mommy and baby group I could find to try to get out of the house. Even if we don't have a "play date" we will just walk to the park.
I used to be a teacher. Sometimes leaving your life outside of the home makes me feel like a part of me is gone too. I feel like I am a burden to my husband financially, but then I am also giving my son the best care that money can't buy. LOL. I have had to find a new way to be independent...with my son. I take time for myself when he is sleeping. If things aren't done by the time he goes to bed at night...they wait for tomorrow. Hang in there. I am right here if you need to talk! |
| posted by Elizabeth on 07/18/2007 12:17 PM
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| Hi Lorena welcome to the group.I am a sahm of a beautiful 18 month little girl. i know how you feel. i miss adult interaction and just having a little time to myself. |
| posted by Natasha on 07/18/2007 01:52 PM
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I wasn't sure if I was suppose to reply to the group or individuals being new at this and all....?
Anyway, Thanks everyone for replying. I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this way. I appreciate everyone's support.
I look forward to chatting with you all again. |
| posted by lorena on 07/18/2007 05:42 PM
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Your doing great lorena
U are not alone a sahm is the HARDEST job ever !!!!!!!!!!
Laura |
| posted by laura on 07/18/2007 07:14 PM
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Hi,
I am new to the group too & I know how you feel! I am a nurse too. I stopped work towards the end of my pregnancy. Fiona is now 14mo. I love being a SAHM but I miss the me time.
I just moved to PA so I have joined a couple mommy groups. That is what helped me keep my sanity when I lived in HI.
Where do you live? |
| posted by Donna on 07/23/2007 03:49 PM
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| Thanks for asking, Donna. I live in Oregon, pretty far from you, huh. I'm trying to get involved with playgroups, but it's kind of slow getting started. I do go to a playgroup from the hospital Alaina was born at, but it's ending soon because it only goes to 6 mths. |
| posted by lorena on 07/23/2007 06:27 PM
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Hi Lorena-
I also just joined up. I have a cute 3.5 month boy. I am a first-time stay-at-home mom who use to be a very successful speech pathologist. None of my other friends are even married (much less have any children of their own), so I'm a pretty lonely mom. I do try to get out of the house at least once a day for a walk but I haven't really found any mommy groups in my area yet. |
| posted by Heather on 07/23/2007 06:56 PM
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Hey girls try going intot the group section of this site and starting a new group and tilte it with the town and state u live in and say u are look for a playgroup.
It worked for me.
Good luck
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| posted by laura on 07/23/2007 09:22 PM
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Hi Lorena
I just signed up for this group yesterday. I have a 6 1/2 month old boy named Cory. I use to work full time also in a hospital as a diet technician. I am now a stay at home mom in a whole new state. I definitely miss the adult interaction, getting outside and having my own money. I haven't found any solution for this yet. I am looking into local mommy and me groups. I'm not sure if my son is too young for them though. |
| posted by Terri on 07/24/2007 04:18 PM
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Teri,
I take my 5 1/2 month little girl to a play group sponsored through the hospital she was born at. It's great for both of us so I don't think your son is to old to join one. I don't have a solution for myself either besides just going for walks almost every day, it's summer here so that makes it nice. Winter might be another story. :( |
| posted by lorena on 07/24/2007 04:46 PM
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| It is so hard being a SAHM there are days I want to work and then the next day I dont. I want more money to finish the basement and put a fence in the backyard but putting Jack in daycare is to hard. I have no friends with kids and I can not find a playgroup in my area. It is so lonely. My baby has been sick since birth so most days are spent on the couch watching tv. When I worked full time 'I wanted nothing more than to sit on the couch all day, and now that I can I want to get out of the house !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I thought being a SAHM I would get all the housework done and my home would look like a cover of Martha Stewarts mag, HAHAHAHAHAHA I think it is messier now than before. LOL |
| posted by Leslie on 07/24/2007 07:29 PM
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| Leslie- I FEEL YOUR PAIN! I have a four month old boy and I use to have a very demanding business working as a speech pathologist that I ran. I miss it!! I feel like I went to grad school for nothing now! Sitting on the couch is out of the question for me though. I take my little boy for a walk every morning and my husband and I take him on a walk every night (which lets us catch up on what our days were like). I also take him to the store just to look at the stuff on the shelves (HE LOVES THAT). I am joining a stroller strides group too. You should check it out. Mine meets at a mall so it is good no matter what the weather is like and there are other parents with kids my babies age. |
| posted by Heather on 07/24/2007 07:38 PM
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Lorena! Welcome! I have a beautiful 9 1/2 mo old daughter! It is a hard adjustment! I work at home and so it's a nice balance for me to help out financially, self-esteem boost & I get to use my non-mom, non-automatic side of my brain! lol
If you are interested you can email me & I can let you know about it!
Welcome!
Rochelle
http://www.athomecareermom.org
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| posted by Rochelle on 07/24/2007 10:08 PM
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Hi Lorena,
My name is Shari. I am SAHM also. I was reading through your responses and noticed that you are from Oregon. What part of Oregon? I have a sister that lives in Portland and she is also a SAHM. She has an 18 month old little boy. |
| posted by shari on 08/03/2007 08:41 AM
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| hello every one im a stay at home mom now for 3 mounths now i find myself looking at cartoons my son looks at , lololol i do work at night from 11.00pm to 7.30 am ,im a nurse. but about my son , if we are looking at his show he will get up go play and i will still be looking at the show ,,,, i need to no what happens, will the red power ranger get hurt lololololololol |
| posted by jodi on 08/03/2007 10:41 AM
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Hi Shari,
I live is Aloha, which is just on the outskirts of Portland. Maybe I've seen your sister. You and your sister are far from eachother. :(, same here my sister lives in colorado. |
| posted by lorena on 08/03/2007 11:06 AM
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Hi Jodi,
I was just wondering how you survive working the night shift then taking care of your children during the day??? I thought about working the night shift as well, I'm a nurse also, but I have a 6 month old and I don't think I would get any sleep. |
| posted by lorena on 08/03/2007 11:09 AM
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I know exactly how you feel. I've been home for a year now and it seems all of the people who use to be my friends just forgot about me. I email them, sent invites to parties but nothing. Even people in my neighborhood are not friendly. It can be very lonely and depressing sometimes.
April |
| posted by on 08/03/2007 01:26 PM
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| Well, I know that my sister and I hate living that far away from each other, but it's where our husbands need us to be. |
| posted by shari on 08/06/2007 09:02 AM
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