[grellis]

I just recently returned to work, nightshift waitressing. The only difference for my kids has been that Daddy tucks them in a little more. I only work three nights a week, so the number of nights I am at home outnumbers those I work. Terrible sentence, I know, all you grammar police out there! I'm a bit more tired than I was but nothing I can't handle. I'm fortunate that it is a job I don't have to have--the extra income is nice, we're using it to pay off our home equity loan early, but it is not necessary. The minute I begin to think my family is suffering from my working, I'll quit.

[LaineyDee]

Good for you! Nowadays it takes a second income to move forward. The BEST scenario is if we didn't have to do it... but there are creative ways to get around things if we try. *chuckle* I wouldn't dream of hiring a nanny to raise my kids...like some I know.....for it defeats the purpose of being a parent at all.