I had a very similar experience as Melissa. I suppose I had assumed I would be a working mom but after having my first, 4 months leave did not feel like enough. Dropping my baby off at daycare was beyond hard. After my second we made changes so I could stay home but I soon started getting calls for freelance work. In the end working part time from home was what worked best for me and I feel very fortunate to have had that option.

I think having a choice is really important. What works for one family won’t necessarily work for another. I love that all of the women who contributed to this book are doing amazing things. Staying home doesn’t mean you aren’t contributing!

I am so glad that you have been able to stay home since having your second child! I do think that it is important for mothers who stay home to find ways to interact as adults. Blogging has done that for me a lot of the time, and it helps support my family as well – not as much as an outside-the-home job would, but it definitely helps!

I feel incredibly fortunate that we have been able to make it work. I wish every family could have this as an option.