Do you feel guilty being a SAHM?

I have felt guilty in the past but I am willing to help out whenever he needs me to. When he was out of work for any reason I got a job. Plus when I do stay home I take care of our 3 children, work online and babysit other children to bring some money in to help. Plus take care of the house when we have our own place. My husband always tells me I do more than my part which makes me feel better about what I do.

I dont really feel guilty, if I were to work outside the home then someone else would raise my children and that I wouldnt even consider. I miss making the paychecks I use to make, and I am constantly looking for ways to make money online....even earning the gift cards come in handy. Now I am becoming very good with using coupons to save us money at any point that I can...if I worked outside the house I wouldnt have time for all of that and get the house clean too. I understand how some can feel guilty but truly there just isnt enough time in the day to work outside the house and do everything else that is necessary in the home. Happy Mylotting.

Yes, I think this kind of feeling can be understanding. After all, it means that the husband has to be much more responsible to work harder to earn money to support the whole family. The pressure is heavier. And today nobody can ensure the job forever. This is very stressful. But in fact being a housewife is not easy, too. Doing the housework is tiring and non-stop. I love China

It is expected to feel that way sometimes. I am also a stay at home mum since October and I only have one son but sometimes I just feel as if I am not very productive. My husband earns enough money for us to live comfortably but still I feel that I need to do something to bring some money. That is why I do online jobs.

There is no reason to feel guilty! Many articles have been written detailing the worth of a stay at home Mom! If they were able to be paid their job is worth $100,000 for all that is they do. This is a huge job and never the same each day. Many things are repeated weekly but one never knows what to expect to happen the next day. Have you ever listed all the duties you preform during the course of a week? Try it, it will surprise you when you see it in black and white. In fact, you will wonder how you ever get all that done and still have energy and some days sanity to continue on. If you write online to help out that is great. You are squeezing yet another job into the many that you already handle to make your household budget a little better. These are words from my husband: "I know your job, I have seen you in action, I know all that you do daily, weekly and monthly...I don't want that job....it is too much work!" You contribute more than you think...feel thankful and grateful that your children have you and not a stranger to bring then up and you are the one who everyone goes to for help. Guilty...NO...PROUD...YES!!!!!

All the time. I have been a SAHM for 5 years now, partly because the new job that my husband got had a lot of travel. Then I got the great idea that I would go back to school online and get my degree. Well I got the degree right around the time that my husbands work changed his schedule and now I have no choice but to stay home because we only have one care. Don't get me wrong I love being home in case one of my kids needs to come home from school and I love having the quite time to clean the house or to make cloths for my family (I am really big on that). Then there are the months that the money gets real tight and I cannot help but feel guilty that my husband has to go to work even when he does not feel good himself. I feel so guilty some months that no matter what anyone says to me I will not get anything for myself, even a candy bar. My husband tries to tell me that he is fine with me being home and that he loves that he does not have to worry about the kids because he knows who is watching them and can really help them if they are sick, scared, or just plain tired. I guess that I talk to my husband a lot about how I am feeling and I always ask if there is something special I can do for him. He normally says yes and asks me to watch his zombie movies with him, which I hate, but it makes him feel special. Hopes this helps a little.

Oh sure its natural to feel this way if you are not being "productive" at making some money to contribute to the household. But really you are doing so much more than any money you could make. Then you would most likely feel guilty for being away from your baby and letting someone else care for your child. Its only a relatively short period so its worth the tighter budget just to enjoy your child. ~C~

Why feel guilty? Staying at home is not that easy. There are a lot of chores to be done at home. Good that you have an extra income thru online. Just be contented of what you have now. It's a blessing and it is a wise decision that a wife and a mother stays at home. Remember, there are a lot of disadvantages if both parents are working. There's an effect if children are being taking cared by other people. One of the causes of broken families and delinquent children is that parents don't have quality time with their children because both are working. Be thankful of what you are doing right now.