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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just went back to work after being at home for 7 years. I did spend a year at home when all of them were in school (fulltime) just to see what would happen. Well I almost lost my mind. The boredom was mindnumbing. Yes, the house was clean and laundry was done. But I defintely felt I was losing "myself" in it all and after a year (and a few months) decided it was time to get back to work. I started in October and I think we are all much happier! Staying home when kids are in school definitely isn't for everyone. A lot of my SAH friends seemed so busy but while I would have 2 or 3 more kids than them I still felt lost with out a job or a kid home.[/quote] I can honestly say that since my kids were born 15 years ago I have never once been bored. Exhausted, yes, still am. But when the kids go to school, as others have said, there is still the house, yard, errands, doctor appts, etc. I was lucky enough to find out about the Wednesday Morning Group in Chevy Chase. (Google it, it's awesome!) When that was done I had time to volunteer in my kids schools, worked with community and environmental groups. I was never bored! I have to work now to keep one of the DC's in private school (and to reestablish my eligibility for social security....don't even get me started on that!). If I didn't have to work for money I would still have plenty to do![/quote]
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