Welcome to Stay Home, Stay Sane - blogging my path as a stay at home mother in the UK. I started this blog to support the growing number of women wishing to stay at home in the UK. The UK government seems sadly fixated on pressuring women back into the workforce and as a result for many it is difficult to choose the path of staying at home, due to the social stigma, financial pressures or even marital pressures. I'm not arguing that being a working mum is a negative thing - I've been a working mum myself. I simply believe that woman should be able to choose the life they want to lead.
Recently, having been a stay at home mum for over a year, I was talked into going back to work by a very convincing working mother. She made the (common) assumption that I was a stay at home mum because I had no other choice. She offered me work that she felt fit around my children perfectly. For her it did. I took the position reluctantly, purely because I was to ashamed to admit that I enjoyed my life. I thought I'd be branded lazy or incompetent! 4 months later I was miserable, my house was devoid of any life (metaphorically) and my children were not receiving the kind of attention I had wanted for them. So I handed in my notice. Yet still I was making excuses for myself that were not necessarily the truth. Instead of simply saying - "I love being a stay at home mum".
Financially my husband and I are on it. We are by no means the most affluent of families, we manage a very tight ship and utilise a number of resources to save money and/or increase our income. I will be sharing a lot of my advice with you and sharing anecdotes along the way. I hope my writing can help those of you who want this life and maybe entertain those who don't! It's by no means easy, but it's fun!!!
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