I think I'm a better mother because I go to work

[Nai]

I am another who while I loved being at home found that I really needed to work part-time to make me a better parent. I need to have time away from the home and the children to help me put things in perspective and deal with things in a more reasonable manner. Even when I have been at home I haven't managed to achieve all the things other SAHM's do which makes me feel a bit bad - I am just domestically challenged I think. It's not my natural environment

[~*familyof3*~]

While im not a working mum, i have been and ive also been a study mum. I just love that you posted this in such a lovely way not once ever making either kind of mum sound bad.
I have no issue with either a working mum or sahm i think your all pretty darn awesome!!

[Astrid]

Another one here who works and I do believe I am a better parent for it. I am really a crap SAHM and awful with all the housey stuff. I loved the idea of it when I was first pregnant, but the reality was different for me. I did not realise that I was better off for working until I actually was back in the work force.

We are in the position though were we do need me working, financially it was getting to hard with me a home. The stress of no money was not good for anyone in the family, the stress of having to juggle work and parenting is minor to that stress for us.