Stay-At-Home Parents

Stay-at-home parents have a very different view from other people. Some could say it’s the best thing in the world or it’s not an actual job. I’ll discuss the pros and cons of both if you’ve been thinking about doing it for your future.

The positive is that you’ll help your children’s performance in school significantly because you have more time as a parent to spend on your kids. Working parents could miss behavioral issues in school that could be caused by lack of attention. They can participate in their child’s field trips, PTA, and any other school events. Your time is generally more flexible than most people once you get your child ready for school. You determine when you complete chores and you have the choice to do it at once, so you have a few days just to go back to sleep and go out.

The negatives that come with staying at home is wanting to return to work. You don’t get out of the house as often when you’re working and could miss the conversations with the adults. You’re home alone and could begin developing anxiety or depression, especially when you’re with young kids all day running around and making messes. It’s exhausting and you begin to feel like you’ve lost your purpose. There’s no financial security because you don’t have income anymore. You might have to rely on your husband for income to buy anything for yourself. Worst case scenario, if you divorce, then you’ll have to start fresh with no recent experience. It will be difficult to adjust back to that point in your life, so just be cautious when making this decision.