u/OutdoorLadyBird

Basically, I (43F) have 3 daughters and they are in their teens. They are awesome. My middle daughter's birthday was this weekend and we were going to go over to my parents (77F, 79M) house to celebrate with them. My oldest daughter could not get off work so she was not able to go. She couldn't find coverage and I told her, it is not a big deal. I texted my parents to get their takeout order (we were picking up dinner) and let them know that Oldest wasn't going to make it unfortunately. My dad texted paragraphs back "I am very very disappointed. We only see you a few times a year, etc. I know you are in charge of the scheduling for everyone, etc." We just saw them two weeks ago and see them about every month. So my mom calls and she's like, "I'm sorry about that, he's just very upset," and I was like, "You all know that I am not in charge of scheduling my daughter's work schedule, right? Like, I have nothing to do with that." She says she understands but then says, "We just feel boring and like we don't know the girls." and i just said, Yeah, they are getting busy. I thought that was a weird segue.

Fast forward to the birthday celebration. My parents are just sitting with me and my husband. They are not talking to my kids. At all. Then, they start telling me about the cousins and all this stuff about people in the family I haven't seen in 6 years or so. And then at one point, both of my parents are on their phones looking at photos of my kids when they are little and showing me. This looked like there was no end in sight so I was just like, "Well, guess it's time to go, now," and we left.

TL/DR: My parents complain about not knowing the kids, while my kids are sitting there in their living room just talking together, my parents are talking about the cousins, showing old photos of the kids to us, when they could be getting to know my kids.

I (43F) left my full time job 13 years ago to stay home with my kids (12, 15, 16). My intention was to go back once they were in school, but we had another kiddo and then the pandemic, things just got derailed. I picked up remote work during their time at school, and sometimes I would sub at school, and this year I had a part time job in their school. So, I've always been around for errands and appointments, and even if they want to stop by at school to say hello. My husband teaches at a college and so he's home pretty often as well, basically all summer now that the spring semester is over. He does freelance on the side and the hours are a little unpredictable at times.

Summer is coming and I was looking for an extra summer job to pick up. While I was looking at places, like as a server or something, I came across this job at a hospital doing what I did previously, before being a SAHM. I applied on a whim, even though I am 13 years out of practice and would need to get re-certified. I got a email the very next day (today) to come interview tomorrow. I got instantly nauseous. I didn't really think that they would call me.

So, I am going on the interview tomorrow. I just don't know what to think. I know I haven't had the job offer or anything yet, but it's an old coworker that I am meeting with. I might not even get the offer. But I might. It would be nice to have a nice income that is steady to make up for my husband's work that has gotten unpredictable this last year.

I have always been the person that did the doctor appointments and dentist appointments and have done a really good job of taking care of myself and going to my appointments. My youngest is getting braces and those appointments are basically every month or so. I just don't know how to work this with a system where you accrue PTO? and still have enough PTO for a vacation?

I know this sounds ridiculous, I'm just out of practice.