Does anyone regret becoming a SAHM?
My husband and I just had our first baby — he’s 3 months old — and I’m having such a hard time deciding whether I should go back to work or stay home.
If I’m being completely honest with myself, I think I want to leave my job and be a SAHM, especially since we plan to have more kids in the future. But I work in corporate America making around $185k/year with amazing benefits, and it feels almost silly to walk away from that kind of income and stability.
My husband makes around $200k/year, but his benefits aren’t great, so we’d likely move to a Christian healthcare plan if I left my job and for future pregnancies/babies. Financially we will be fine, but it still feels scary giving up that large amount of money.
I think the hardest part for me is imagining going back to being in an office 5 days a week with an hour commute each way and only getting a couple hours a day with my baby. At the same time, I’m scared of regretting giving up income.
For moms who left high-paying careers to stay home — do you regret it? Or was it worth it for you?