Dh's (paid) internship ends on December 6th this year, and then he re-starts his Ph.D research for 2009. He thinks he can do paid work for one day a week, but probably not anything beyond that. Unless it's an evening once or twice a week.
So we're looking at either going into more student debt (GRRR
Trust me - we have enough!!!
) or me putting my then 2 yo into daycare three or four days a week and working.
There is a daycare centre a close walk to home, and the big kids' school is a two minute walk, so dh (who will be home-based) can do the drop offs/pick ups no problem. And I guess if one of the kids is sick, he'll be here and able to take care of them.
We can do online grocery shopping (I already do most of the time anyway), and I can commute with buses and friends into the city, so the whole logistical side seems manageable. But am I missing anything???
My friend is in Human Resources, and she's pretty sure that with my background, I could get into the field too. And her position is 24 hours a week, and she's making good money. So I think that's the direction I'm headed in.
I've just never put my babies into daycare before! It's a whole new world for me. I know that of my three children, this little guy is probably the best suited to it. He loves being in a group, he's very sociable, and will probably have a great time. It's the mental barrier I have to get over. Is he going to be OK, having other people taking care of him for 6 hours a day?
I think I just need a bit of reassurance that I'm not damaging him. We could get by without me working, but only by getting more debt. Is the trade-off worth it?
