I can’t do it. I am not SuperMom.
I can’t go to the market almost every morning, instruct the helper what to cook and then rush off to work.
When I am home in the evening, I’m so exhausted from the longgggggg commute to and from work, not to mention the 5-6 flights of stairs I need to climb up and down the office that I get really cranky (read: B.I.T.C.H.Y) with my kids.
And that’s wrong because they are MY kids.
I should enjoy having them run to me with their 101 comments or questions, play with them and also teaching them all that I know.
It breaks my heart that I spend the whole day smiling, listening to and teaching 300+ kids but I can’t do that with my own kids because I am tired.
So…we have decided that it’s time for me to be a stay-at-home Mom again.
Will I be writing more ranting posts about being a housewife? (Remember this one?)
No, I won’t because the kids are bigger now – I can teach them, I can take them out, I can TALK to them. Besides, one will be going to the kindergarten soon instead of being the TV addict she is now 
While I’m happy to be at home with the kids again, I’m also finding it hard to do without a monthly salary. Nothing like being a working Mom, you know?
I will definitely look into:
a) cutting back our expenses i.e. the helper???
b) a part-time job – any leads will be most appreciated!
c) blogging full-time or an alternative source of income
Here’s to a wonderful new beginning. Wish me luck!!!
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its certainly not going to be easy, but we just need to balance things out. Woman is the most wonderful and powerful creature in this world, don’t you think so?
Happy Mother’s Day to you!
Yay for your courage and on behalf of your kids!!
Happy Mommy’s Day!
good luck for you, there’ll be way…..since you give it up for your lovely children, although i know it’s easier to said than be done. I also still looking opportunity to be a wahm, coz more income certainly needed, but i can’t bear thinking leaving soon to be 2 children at home. i got jealous too if the child gets to cozy with the nanny, although it means the nanny is doing a great job.
chinnee – You are right. We women are wonderful creatures
Shooi – It ain’t couragelah…it’s “I don’t have a choice” since we’re too far away from our parents
Lilis – Thanks, dear. Hmm…are you preggers???
I can relate with you there. I can put up with my workmates but can’t tahan my son forcing me to play uno with him..
Birthed a new blog on our pending kimchification. Stay tune
Welcome back to “stay at home mom” group! Haha…
Laradenny – Actually, I don’t mind playing such stuff with them at all as long as they don’t watch so much TV. Keep in touch, ya, and all the best to you!
etceteramommy – Hahaha, thanks – you’re sweet
All the very best! I wished I could do this……actually, I don’t! I cannot face the kids 24/7. So my pure admiration to you for this big sacrifice. It’s good that you are blogging about this so that your kids can read about this and understand the sacrifices you made for them! (but hopefully MY kids won’t stumble upon this comment I made ho ho ho!)
Paik Ling – I can’t face them 24/7 either, which is why I went back to work last year
So not proud of that actually…
Thank God my job is pretty flexi that I can be with her a few hours about 3 days a week but it’s not enough. The havoc at home just isn’t worth it.
I *will* miss my work and Hubby has given strict instructions that I do SOMETHING. I definitely will since both kiddos will be in school soon hahaha
Oh yeah, the kids will definitely laugh their heads off when they read of how they:
a) threw balls, bread, books, a spatula and toys off the balcony and watched mould grow on the bread and
b) made one of the maids sit on the kitchen floor, depressed and on the verge of tears!!!
I can so relate with getting cranky with the kids (hanging my head in shame!). But then again, as much as I wish to be a SAHM, sometimes during the school holidays when I’m with them 24/7, I secretly wish that they are at school/babysitter so I can have some peace and quiet…not proud of this either.
Any opportunity as freelance writer, since you are so good with language? Good luck with finding a part-time/freelance job to supplement the family income.
A Mom’s Diary – Oh yes, these monkeys get on my nerves a lot!
Thank God for the one month we were back home – they had the love and care of their grandmothers, grandfather, aunts, uncles, cousins, neighbours and any of my friends who would meet up with us LOL.
Now, the maid takes the toddler out to play when she sees the dragon breathing out fire. Only one more week of such a luxury though and then they are all mine 100%.
For the sake of my blood pressure, I will “go with the flow” as Hubby advises i.e. give them my attention when they are around. Watch this space