How do you transition from career mom to stay at home. ?

I have a 13, 4, and 2 yr old and have always worked alot of hours. My husband now has a second job and I have drastically reduced my hours. Any tips or advice how to change gears.How do you transition from career mom to stay at home. ?
When I had my daughter it was very easy to stay home! After working in the nursing field for nine years and seeing everything I did, staying home was an easy choice! Just make sure you have a routine so the day is not so monotonous. Join a civic group or some kind of club to keep yourself ';you';. It's easy to forget your self otherwise. Most of all, enjoy being with your kids!How do you transition from career mom to stay at home. ?
Run your house like an office your the manager and the Kids are the employees.



IF you don't work you don't eat. Ha ha I'm playing I don't know casue daytime TV is HORRRIBLLE
Find exciting activities that you can get yourself and your children involved in. Keep yourself busy by doing projects around the house and doing new things with your kids. You might want to consider some type of stay-at-home money maker just so you can have a few dollars of your own to spend. If you have internet access you could probably find many ideas to keep yourself busy.
I have always been a stay at home mom, working about 3 or 4 days a month. I'm actually getting ready to change roles after the first of the year. I'm going to work full-time while my husband is going to part-time. Anyway, the main thing you need to remember is to take time for yourself. Take a break now and then and go out to lunch with one of your friends. You need to have an ADULT social life too. If you stay at home all the time, you can risk getting depressed, not because your life is lacking, but because you can get in a rut of the same old thing, cleaning house, cooking meals, talking with children all day long. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE being at home with my kids, but I needed to work that 3 or 4 days a month just so I could have adult conversation. Plus, I would go out with friends a day or so a month. Just keep your life well-rounded, and you will LOVE staying at home. Your kids will love you being home more too. Good luck and Congratulations mom.......
Begin to dabble in new hobbies if you feel as though you have extra time outside of taking care of the kids. Working so much and family time can often create less and less time for yourself so maybe begin to workout or do whatever you enjoy doing. Staying at home gives you an oppurtunity for home improvement on different levels.
Get a network of friends and support during the day. Don't discount full time mums as being no hopers, or people you may not be interested in socialising with. Use your networking skils from work, and transfer them to your home and life with your children.



Enhjoy the change of pace, enjoy spending time with your children.