How to Know When it's Time to Quit Your Job and Become a Stay-at-Home Mom
Are you thinking of quitting your job to become a stay at home mom? It's not an easy decision to make, but there are some signs that can help you decide if it's the right time for you. Stay at home moms have a lot of responsibilities, but they also get to enjoy the benefits of spending all day with their kids. If you're wondering if making the switch is right for you, read on to determine if it might be time to quit your job and become a stay at home mom.

1. Weigh the pros and cons of staying at your job. Which one has the more pros – your job or staying at home? 
2. Consider whether you're happy or not with your current situation. Would leaving your career make you happier or is it your current employer that is unsatisfactory more than your career? 
3. Evaluate whether you feel like you're able to balance work and family life successfully. There’s no shame in admitting to yourself and your spouse that the attempt at balancing is not working.
4. Ask yourself if you feel fulfilled by your job or if you're just doing it for the money. If it’s all about the money, determine how much money you need to live. If it’s about fulfillment, can you get that in other areas? 
5. Talk to other mothers who have made the decision to stay at home and get their perspective. Definitely talk to those who have made the transition well and those who may have struggled. Get the real story, not the one viewed through rose-colored glasses.
6. Make a list of all the potential benefits of being a stay-at-home mom and then evaluate the list. Will it be enough for you?

So, what’s a mom to do? It’s not an easy question to answer. There are pros and cons to both staying at your job and quitting to stay home with the kids. The important thing is for you to weigh the options and make the decision that will make you happiest. If you decide that staying at your job is the best choice for you, great. But if you feel like quitting your job is the right decision for you, know that there are plenty of other moms out there who have made the same choice and are happy with it. No matter what you choose, remember that you’re not alone in this journey.


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Meet Paula Henry

 
As a teenager, I was encouraged to go to college, find a career and go out into the world to make a difference. For many years, I had no plans to have children because I had one focus - my career.  

As I neared the age of 30, I started thinking about what I wanted my life to look like in the future. Where did I want to be in 20 years and what did I want my life to look like. That's when I felt a pull at my heart to have children. 

I continued to work in my career while my kids were infants and toddlers. It wasn't until they were both in school that I felt a huge tug to stay at home. But, I had worked so hard to go to school, spent so much money and now I was thinking of throwing it all away? What would people think? Was the money and education a waste? 

I remember having more days at work when I wanted to be home than days at home when I wanted to be at work.  And, that's when I knew things had to change. It didn't happen overnight. We put together a plan so that we would be able to live comfortably on a single income and then we moved forward with that plan.

Once I left my job, I experienced a full-on identity crisis. No longer did I have my career to define me. Now, I had to figure out who I was. It was challenging, and I dove into different projects and small jobs. I was looking for fulfillment in motherhood...and something else. 

I didn't know about personal growth programs. It wasn't until I went to a conference and heard to speakers present on a framework that everything fell into place. Here was a system that I could use to pull my life together. I could use it to determine my identity. I could set goals for myself and have a plan to reach them. I embraced the system and it worked. 

Are you ready to start your own journey to a happier life with more balance between family obligations, self care and everything else in your life? Join me and my group of friends. Contact me now!

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