Working moms of preschoolers, what is your social life like?
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Anonymous
| If you are a mom of 2 or more kids that are preschool aged and work full time, do you have a lot of bandwidth or time to plan social things with friends and other families. I work part time and I’m thinking of taking a full time demanding position. |
Anonymous
| Yes as long as your DH is supportive and you enjoy going out! |
Anonymous
| I am exhausted and have no social life except drinking wine in my car with a friend once a week to rant about shouldering most if not all the childcare |
Anonymous
| I text a few close friends and talk on the phone with my family. Pre-COVID, I socialized with my husband at preschool parties, church, soccer class, etc., met with other families at restaurants..... I haven't done much solo as my youngest is still nursing. |
Anonymous
| Occasionally see friends for dinner at someone’s house. Demanding job plus two little kids and the rest of life needs wore me out for more. Now that they are 3 and 5 starting to get out a little more. |
Anonymous
| I didn't, but I think it's because I didn't have much help. If you have a nanny or regular babysitters, etc, then I think you'd be able to maintain a good social life. |
Anonymous
| Stay part time if you can. It's the working mom dream. |
Anonymous
| zero |
Anonymous
| I see friends infrequently-once a month maybe. DH is supportive and willing to watch the kids, it’s just tough to coordinate schedules, especially when most of my friends have young kids and FT jobs too. |
Anonymous
| lol social life. |
Anonymous
Ha! This. |
Anonymous
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Right now? Nothing.
Before the pandemic, most weekends were spent being social. Week nights, not as much, but that is by choice. |
Anonymous
This. I have a lovely social life thanks to local grandparents and an au pair. Are you awash in resources like this? If not it's gonna suck. |
Anonymous
| I have an AP - and no social life (law firm partner). How many hours a week? If you work more than 60, no. How much travel involved? |
Anonymous
+1 |