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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Unexpected - how much I really enjoyed it and realized how much I hated my last job and the negative impact it had on me.
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Unexpected - the joy of letting kids sleep in and not worry about getting them ready for daycare. The improvement in the quality of life for everyone  because of lazy mornings was tremendous.  I also got a chance to connect more with DH in the mornings because there was zero stress. My kids became even more calm and happy people.  They were always low-stress kids, but with me being at home with them and they not going to daycare their happiness and calmness just increased tenfold.

Unexpected - One reason to stay home was to be available to take care of the kids when they fell sick.  What was unexpected was that they HARDLY fell sick anymore!! Even when they started going to school. I think the stress of being away from the parent in a daycare situation makes them susceptible of falling sick more frequently and easily. The same stressor is not there when they go to school.

Unexpected - You do not have time when you are at home.  Yes, you have tremendous flexibility to do chores but you  do not have  more time.  I actually hired more help when I became a SAHM.  Cleaners twice a week and yardwork was completely outsourced.  Being with little kids is very tiring, especially if schedule is flexible.   There is a reason that daycares make kids nap every day.

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