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[quote=Anonymous]I went back to work after having my first. I never thought I would be a SAHM. The thing is, after I became a mom, it felt really weird for me to try to go back to my old life. My priorities had completely shifted and I wanted my daily life to reflect that. When I was at work, there were long periods in which I would not even think about my child. That is to be expected but it felt weird and jarring to me as a new mother. Before we had a baby, when I got home from work, I'd veg out and relax - watch tv, take a long shower, scroll social media, whatever. This need to relax didn't suddenly go away after having a child. But when I would pick the baby up and bring him home, he needed attention, food, a bath, etc. and I often felt like I didn't have energy for this. I never got time just to myself anymore. So for these reasons, I ended up quitting when our second child was born and have been home since then.[/quote]
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