Do you ever feel..

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Do you ever feel like you're not doing anything with your life? I've got a kid, I'm a stay at home mum.. I just feel like I'm not accomplishing anything. My sister is a stay at home mum with her own business, so is her husband, my partner is starting a business, and I'm expected to do the general managing side of things - which would be great, but I want my child to be proud of me?

I just feel bad about it lately, like I'm not doing anything?

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Your raising a child! Thats the best thing you can do. I believe if a women can be a stay at home mom she should but im also kinda old school.

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I feel the same way. I got my BA degree in 12/12 and have not been able to get a job. Of course my husband says it's for the best because we have 7 kids with us (4 are mine from previous marriage and he had 4 from his previous marriage but 1 moved out) 2 of my kids have ADHD and my 2 oldest have therapy appointments every 2 weeks ( their father was abusive and they were the more affected). I feel like a failure because all those years of school and I can't seem to get hired. We're a big family and I feel if I work we can be better off. Anyways, I feel you.

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Being there for your kid is the most important thing in his/her life. When he grows up I'm sure he'll be proud to say "my mom stayed home for x years so she could be with me." I understand, I switched gears from a college student with a management position to a stay at home mom. I still day dream about business clothes lol, but all of that can wait for me, right now my toddler is my job. What has curbed that desire for a job is taking up a hobby (knitting, quilting, something) just something to do for me during nap time, I've even had a few people ask to commission something. So I recommend you find something new that you'd like to learn or do and just see where it takes you. Their's no way I would have learned to knit if I hadn't  needed quiet nap time hobby.

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You can still accomplish things. Learn a foreign language (free websites will teach you) start a book list, start painting. Learn new skills.

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This will sound strange but I was so happy to read this post. I am only 11 weeks and this will be our first but I am so upset thinking o haven't made anything of myself. I did my degree too and haven't got anywhere with it. I am a TA in a school but that's not what I want to do and feel like I'll never get a good job now. I so wanted my kid to be proud of me and feel like why would it be when I haven't done enough.

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