My friend asked.. how is SAHMs better than working mums? There is no better off or worse off.. just what you want in life. I chose to be a SAHM because I wanted to spend more time with my kids, plus there wasn’t anyone to help baby-sit them. Leaving them totally under the maid’s care is not an option for me. I am lucky to be able to choose to stay home and still have domestic help as well. Hubby say, my job is to be with the kids, spend quality time with them, as he don’t get to do that enough.

Here (in my opinion) is a list of differences between SAHMs and working mums.

SAHMs:
1) More time with kids
2) More time with spouse
3) More time with self
4) Can take vacation anytime of the year
5) Sufficient sleep
6) Don’t have to worry about datelines
7) Dont have office politics to bug you
8) No lunch hour rush time, can have extended lunch and tea break every day
9) No stress from work

Working mum:
1) Less time with kids
2) Less time with spouse
3) With less time with kids and spouse = no time for self
4) Limited annual leave, so means limited vacation. Want to take leave also must depend on work schedule
5) Everyday not enough sleep, worst when there is overtime or urgent reports to do
6) Datelines, datelines and datelines
7) Politics, politics and more politics
8) Limited lunch time, can’t take extended lunch or tea break unless boss not in town.. hahaha
9) Stress from work

With the above, does it mean SAHM is better than working mum? You decide for yourself.

I believe, you lose some and you gain some. I think the biggest think I lost is not been financially independent. I am the kind of person that buys what I fancy.. buying for kids, hubby or self. Now, I have to watch what I spend… because I am spending someone else’s $$ ;) Though hubby never say anything to my sendings… still its different. Well, I am slowly getting used to it. Spending less and more wisely... its a virtue.

Anyway I am happier now than when I was working. I am blessed.