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