Club SAHM

[Angelight]

Welcome to the Club, Canvas. We are all here to share our experiences, our grievances, joy, frustrations, whatever....:)

[Canvas]

Thanks Angelight!


Well for a start, how do you ladies get past "the look" by some relatives? I feel that somehow a few people think I should be working instead…

This is not the first time I became a SAHM, I was one 8-9years ago until DS started nursery and "the look" I got that time was sometimes really in-the-face but then I had no choice as I could not get a job after the 911 (long story). But this time, I quitted my otherwise well-paying job instead.

[SAHM_TAN]

Canvas:

Oooh, didn't know there is a SAHM club here. I want to join! I just turned SAHM last month. 2 kids, 8 & 21mths.

:welcome:

[SAHM_TAN]

Both of sils are SAHMs, plus my DH’s aunt is also SAHM so there’s no "look".

[angell]

yap_susan:

angell:

[quote=\"yap_susan\"]Have you mothers heard about the power of motherhood discussion book? It is a Christian series that teaches a woman how to juggle between being a wife, mother and homemaking. I have benefitted greatly from this series.

Hi SusanYap,
May I know where I can get the series?
Thanks!

You can get from aboverubies.org.[/quote]Hi, may i know what time is the session on Tue please? Thanks.

[mummy of 2]

Canvas:

Well for a start, how do you ladies get past \"the look\" by some relatives? I feel that somehow a few people think I should be working instead...

I didn't get the look but mil did say it's a waste for me to quit since I studied so much. Well just told her I want to coach my kids especially DS who's going to be p1 next year. I find it's the older folks who tend to have such thinking. Maybe becos they didn't have the oppty to work. My friends are mostly envious that I can spend more time with kids.

[phankao]

mummy of 2:

Canvas:

Well for a start, how do you ladies get past \"the look\" by some relatives? I feel that somehow a few people think I should be working instead...

I didn't get the look but mil did say it's a waste for me to quit since I studied so much. Well just told her I want to coach my kids especially DS who's going to be p1 next year. I find it's the older folks who tend to have such thinking. Maybe becos they didn't have the oppty to work. My friends are mostly envious that I can spend more time with kids.

I couldn't be bothered about any \"look\". I am my own person. You are your own. I do not care about being termed \"stay-at-home-mom\", or other glorified titles like \"domestic engineer\", \"financial controller\", etc, etc. If it's \"Housewife\", that's it. BIG DEAL!!!!!!

[Angelight]

Canvas, you're not alone. My MIL, who was a high-level professional before she retired, could not understand why I \"stored\" my university degree away and chose to be a SAHM. She felt that I'm not economically useful and doesn't contribute to the family income. But that's the price I have to pay for wanting to take care and nurture DD myself.

Canvas:

Thanks Angelight!

Well for a start, how do you ladies get past \"the look\" by some relatives? I feel that somehow a few people think I should be working instead...

[Canvas]

mummy of 2:

Canvas:

Well for a start, how do you ladies get past \"the look\" by some relatives? I feel that somehow a few people think I should be working instead...

I didn't get the look but mil did say it's a waste for me to quit since I studied so much. Well just told her I want to coach my kids especially DS who's going to be p1 next year. I find it's the older folks who tend to have such thinking. Maybe becos they didn't have the oppty to work. My friends are mostly envious that I can spend more time with kids.

That is so true.

[Canvas]

I guess I must learn to not be bothered by what others say. :nunchuk: