When I left my nine to five to be a stay-at-home mom, several people told me to "enjoy my retirement." At the time, I chuckled with them, knowing that the SAH mother's lifestyle was no endless vacation, but not fully understanding the magnitude of the job. When my first son was born in 2005, I longed to be home with him, but we just couldn't financially make it happen. By the time my third was on his way, economically, things had changed in our house and I was chomping at the bit to get out of middle management and live the dream. It truly was my dream, by the way, and it still … [Read more...]