If we had the money…
- I would not have to worry about going back to work and would be able to take care of Hannah – talk about lifting 500 tons of stress off my shoulders!
- I would hire a part-time (12 to 15 hrs a week) “special needs” baby sitter to take care of and play (therapy work) with Hannah while I could have a few hours every couple of days to
- get house stuff (bills/phone calls/research/cleaning) done
- start working out and taking care of myself – can’t remember the last time I read a book or scrapbooked!
- work on raising funds for and researching/organizing what GD, PD, Alz, and LSD research is out there
- take time to plan out real dinners, organize coupons, and actually cook
- I would hire a cleaning crew to come to our house once a week so instead of concentrating on laundry/cleaning/etc., I could concentrate on all three kids yet not have the stress of a messy house
- I would try and find some kind of social groups that I could take Hannah to so she could learn to socialize with other children around her age
I have to admit. The thought of having to go to work in a few months is killing me. I WANT to be the one taking care of Hannah during the day, taking her to her appts and therapies and treatments. I WANT to be home for Ethan and Abby when they get home from school. I DO NOT WANT to put Hannah into a regular daycare setting where they are most likely not equipped to handle her special needs — what if she gets really upset for some reason (which happens), and she starts hyperventilating. I am the only one right now who can calm her down…not even Daddy or the other kids. It is killing me that she could have an episode like this — I don’t know what would happen if she hyperventilates too long.
Not only that, but how can I get a job yet be able to go downtown every other Monday for her IV Cerezyme infusion? What school administrator is going to say – sure, we’ll hire you as a teacher and no problem taking off every other Monday. Home Health isn’t an option because of her age, so it has to be administered in the hospital setting, which is only available during the week. And her doctor appointments of which there are many — who is going to take her to those? Do I take more time off for that?
So, whoever said “money can’t buy happiness” is full of crap. It could buy me peace of mind that I can be the one to take care of my family, not stress about paying the bills, and it would relieve a lot of anxiety and tension in the house that is being caused by “mommy will have to go back to work.”
Vent over… back to real life…
Hallelujah sister…and if I had the money I would give it to you! Guess I should play the lottery more often.
I’m sorry to hear you’ll have to go back to work. That’s a hard pill to swallow. I don’t know if this is lucrative quickly enough, but have you thought of being a private tutor. There’s a company around here that contracts private tutors who go to people’s homes or to the center. (Or you can be a private tutor just thought it would be quicker to go through a company.) The schedule would be really flexible and it would take a little stress off money wise. Or are you interested in any of the real work from home opportunities like customer service (like West Work at home – I think that’s their name) or virtual assistant (there’s Team DoubleClick)?
I really understand what it’s like to need to be there for your family, but really need to make money. I hope that you find a balance that works excellently for you and your family! Smooches and hugs.
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I couldn’t agree with you more. I’ve often wondered who the heck thought that phrase up!
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