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I never wanted to be a SAHM, but I actually really enjoy it!

I had no intention on being a SAHM but an opportunity came up to WAH. The arrangement is great, especially considering DH's intense work schedule. He is glad I am available to raise our child (with another on the way) and run the house. I am too.

I was a SAHM for the first 1.5 yr. I then transitioned into a WAHM. I realized I'm not cut out to be SAH. I'm currently back in school full-time and although it's difficult to juggle everything, I'm much happier being busy outside the home and not *just* busy at home.

Eta: It feels good to finally admit that.

I was a SAHM for about 6 months while we built a house and moved states. I actually went back at first when lo was 3 months, quit around 2.5 months later to start moving. I hated the job I had, or rather, the company, and my husband travels a lot, so I was excited to try SAH and get to be around when he was home too. I'm super grateful for the time I had SAH, but that's easy to say bc I ended up having a dream job pretty much fall in my lap so it really worked out better than I ever expected. If I wouldnt have gotten this job, I would have ended up miserable. It was very isolating and very humbling, and I believe I would have headed into depression if I had stayed home much longer. I struggled with losing my sense of self.

I always assumed I would stay-at-home but when the time came I didn't want to leave my job and now I'm really happy. It's probably a very unique situation because there is a childcare room at my work and I bring my nanny there, so even though I'm working outside the house I'm never farther then a short walk away from my daughter.

@JCCovi: that's an impressive situation. especially in a male dominated field

It was never my plan so much as it was a dream, I always dreamed I would get married, have a couple of kids that i'd stay home with and once they went to school I'd get a super rewarding job.

Well, life is expensive so I wasn't able to stay home. And now that I do work, I can confidently say that I would be a horrible SAHM. I have LO at work with me so I do get the best (and worst!) of both worlds, so that's how I know if I was home alone with LO only all day I would have gone insane by now.

I never wanted to be a SAHM and loved my job and my office. But when the time came to go back, I couldn't do it. I have the best of both worlds to be honest - they put me in a smaller office 2 days a week, so I get to be home most of the time. I always thought I would hate being home so much and feel trapped, and while I have those moments and panic sometimes wondering about my future after baby grows up, I try to tell myself that this is just a short time period of my life and to enjoy it.