Is it Too Late to Become a SAHM?

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4.4 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 27 October 2023

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Dr. Laura talks Morgan through imagining what life would be like if she stopped working full time and gave herself time to focus on her preteens, her husband and herself. Email questions or comments: [email protected] - Participate on the radio program: call 1-800-Dr-Laura / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment https://www.drlaura.com/make-an-appointment.

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0:00.0	Thanks for listening to my call of the day podcast. You can hear my live radio program Monday through Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. Eastern time on Sirius XM Triumph 111.
0:11.0	Morgan, welcome to the program.
0:14.0	Hi, Dr. Laura. Thank you for taking my call.
0:17.0	You're welcome.
0:19.0	I have been listening to you for about a year or so now and I've learned so much.
0:26.0	I feel guilty that I didn't make being a stay-at-home mom a priority for my children when they were younger.
0:35.0	They are 10 and 12 now. They're in fifth and sixth grade.
0:40.0	And I feel a pull to be there for them more and more, especially listening to all your advice.
0:47.0	And I'm just wondering if, if it's too late, have I missed the boat? Is there any points in quitting a job and being home for them at the stage?
1:00.0	I think that would be great.
1:05.0	They're not too old for mom.
1:09.0	No. Not at all.
1:16.0	Just don't try to put diapers on them, okay?
1:20.0	Okay. Thank you.
1:24.0	So why don't you take a moment here and look out the life and the family would change if you did this.
1:38.0	Tell me.
1:43.0	Well, I'm worried about the loss of income. I have a very good job.
1:47.0	My husband doesn't do.
1:51.0	And we're used to having two good incomes and what comes with that being able to afford private Catholic education for our children, which I know is very important to you as well.
2:05.0	We can take trips together and, you know, we can afford nice things.
2:11.0	But I can, I think my husband would feel a lot more, you know, less anxious if I was at home to take care of things.
2:21.0	I think my kids would really love to come home to me at the end of the day.
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