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SAHD
Well... DH's company is doing voluntary RIF's (Reduction in Force) and I think DH is going to do it! He's been there a while so gets a good severance, and honestly he's been unhappy for a while.
Is it weird for him to try to join play groups and such with our daughter? I know there's a rising trend of SAHD, but not sure how "popular" it is yet.
He's hoping to find a new job, but thankfully we get to be selective, and he'll only take a new job that will allow me to stay home with DD. Is it wrong that I'm green with envy that he gets to stay home with her?
I guess as long as she has one of us home with her right?
Re: SAHD
We're going to be a SAHD family
(At least that's what I consider it - DH will be working, but from home in the evenings after I get home from the office)
I'm actually really excited about it. Of course I'm totally jealous that DH is going to be spending the day with BGF, but I quickly remember how lucky we are that she will get one of us home with her. I think it's going to be really good for DH, and I love how committed and excited he is about being a SAHD.
The long term goal is for me to be home with her (and future kiddos)...but for now it's just not in the cards for us since DH still has another 2 years left on his PhD. I really don't mind being the breadwinner for a few more years, and then hopefully he'll have a decent enough job after graduation so we can switch roles.
I think it is great that you guys have that option (my DH has said he doesn't know if he could do it, ha!)
I don't think it is weird at all for him to join play groups. I don't know if there are a lot of "groups" of SAHD's yet but I'm sure he can find some other dads to hang with.
The socialization will be for both of them ( I know I NEED adults to talk to )
Let us know how it goes.
I think it's awesome! I have no desire to be a SAHM but I know if I did my husband would be so supportive. I feel exactly the same way if he wanted to stay home. I think it's so important to be able to do what makes you and your family happy and work well!!
My Dad was home with us from time to time when I was growing up and I loved it so much!! I had a friend once tell me that she thinks it's weird for a Dad to want to stay home and I totally could not understand that. I think whomever wants to stay home, Mom or Dad, should be able to if the family can afford to do that! Good for him!
DH is a SAHD. It just sort of worked out that way. I love the fact that Baby J doesn't have to go to daycare and at first I thought I would be thrilled to get out of the house and go to work. I was wrong. I am jealous that he gets to spend so much time with her and see her do all sorts of cute stuff. I really miss out on things!
I try to get him to take her at least to the library story time, but so far he hasn't gone. He takes her swimming at our apartment and for walks with the dog though.