I’ve been a SAHM for two years now and I just got offered a great position working from home. I accepted the offer and submitted paperwork to enroll my two toddlers (two years old and one years old) into head-start. Im so nervous! I’ve been home with them everyday and I’ll have to let them learn and socialize in a daycare without me.

Im worried about them getting sick (which everyone keeps telling me to be ready for) and all the stress that’ll come from taking care of them and having to work. I have to have 100% attendance during training and I can’t miss any time to be kept on. I really need this job and I’m just hoping we have a smooth transition. I keep hearing all these horror stories about daycares and workers treating kids like crap and it makes my stomach hurt. I feel so much guilt but I have to work in order to give them the life they deserve.

I already do so much and the thought of working full time and doing all I do now with the kids is overwhelming. It doesn’t help my sons dad is not a fan of the idea of the kids being in daycare and makes me feel guilty about it. He expects me to work and be able to take care of them but that’s unrealistic! I just wish I had more positive support from him but I’m determined to start working again and being more independent.

Any words of encouragement or positive stories would be nice. Also some advice since this will be my first wfh job.