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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I HATE working now that I have a baby, too. I DREAD deadlines, presentations, conferences, etc that I used to find challenging. (I am also a little burnt out of my profession but that is another story.) But there was a thread recently that  asked SAHMs if they were "bored" at home. I wanted to ask, but did not know how to articulate, if rather than boredom, they ever experienced this same feeling of DREAD to each day that I get while working. Somehow I doubt it, but maybe it depends on the person/situation, I don't know. [/quote]

I totally get this.  I am an attorney.  I stayed home for a few years when my children were babies and now I work part-time.  I switched from trial work to mostly writing.  However, I do occasionally have court hearings, which I now find stressful.  Having kids makes everything so much harder.  when I was single and childless, it was nothing for me to work late, get everything organized for work, get there early etc.  It was even easier for me to go clothes shopping and buy professional clothes.

With kids in tow, you barely have time for yourself and you have zero time to work overtime.  Forget about travel for work.  IN the mornngs, I have to get three little kids up, dressed and ready for school.  Then I worry about myself.  there is no way I look and act as professional as I used to.  This is why I only work part time.

Professional jobs are stressful.  I have a friend who does not have children and she works 60 - 70 hours a week.  She is exhausted.  All she does is work.  She gets there at 7 a.m. and works weekends sometimes.  Her weekends are some work, lots of personal errands and a teeny tiny bit of socializing. [/quote]

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