Stay at home mom or return to work?

Question

I am currently on maternity leave, but only have a week left. I am currently breastfeeding and have become very attached to my daughter. I really want to stay home, but I have cc bills that I put our washer dryer on and furniture, also a car payment. Altogether my bills are about 30,000. Its a brand new car! Well my bf can cover the rent and utilities. I tried trading in my car, but they want to offer me half that I paid and its an 08 toyota! I have a great job, but want to stay home with my little girl. Should I return to work and keep on paying bills or is there another way for me to stay home? If I go back to work we have to pay for childcare, but if I stay home we won't be able to survive. Anyone in that same situation that found a way to stay with their child at least until they went off to school please help.

Answer 1

No one can make this decision for you, but as a guide for making that decision may I suggest you consider what you value most. For me it would definitely be the welfare of my child, and as a result, I would  work hard to provide a home, pay off my bills, and provide my little girl with a good education.

Answer 2

i know you want to stay home with your daughter and thats a great thing to do, but if you are unable to pay your bills while staying home then i would deffinatly suggest going back to work! for your daughters sake! she'll thank you later in life!!

Answer 3

go back to work!

be independent dont depend on a man! and he's also your boyfriend which is also a very unstable situation what will happen when he's gone?

i suggest you go back to work

Answer 4

Dont leave the job right now.Try to request your HR for work from home option if possible. If not with the current job on you can look for a evening or night shift job.The best option is to look for the above options if not finally in your spare time try to develop a work from home business and once you feel you are confident of paying bills from the income coming o from business, you can quit the job.

I feel its always good to be financially stable and then try to inculcate the values to kids so that you are at peace first.

Answer 5

It's hard to leave the baby and go back to work, but u have to survive and there's nothing wrong with that.

U are still raising your baby, not a stranger if u go back to work.  It doesn't mean u will become your mother at all.  

I would take care of my bills so me and my child wouldn't have to do without.

Answer 6

Hi sweetie,

Why not start a home based business, so that you can have the best of both worlds, or just work on the weekends, when the children can get a baby sitter.

I say, hey if you can do it, stay at home Moms are the best for our children, they can learn more about the world that way, and you get to spend quality time with them, how great is that?

Hope your bills work out, maybe a p/t job?

Many blessings,

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