what would you do...

[butterfly]

If you didn't need to do daycare? If you had enough financial stability to not have to work?

There is a slight possibility that my husband's career will be changing before the end of the year. If he gets this job, I may not need to work. My kids are a bit older so it feels a bit selfish to just be a stay at home mom. But at the same time, with having this job, I've never gotten to take my kids to school, or meet them for lunch, or chaperone a field trip. I would really love to be able to just be present for my kids without the dcks or work distractions. This is all a dream at this point, but curious what your dreams are.

[Blackcat31]

If you didn't need to do daycare? If you had enough financial stability to not have to work?

There is a slight possibility that my husband's career will be changing before the end of the year. If he gets this job, I may not need to work. My kids are a bit older so it feels a bit selfish to just be a stay at home mom. But at the same time, with having this job, I've never gotten to take my kids to school, or meet them for lunch, or chaperone a field trip. I would really love to be able to just be present for my kids without the dcks or work distractions. This is all a dream at this point, but curious what your dreams are.

Me? If I didn't have to work?

I'd be a career college student. I have several degrees/interests that I would love to pursue. I just haven't figured a way to do that yet.


I would definitely need to stay busy though. I would garden every day (I love my flower beds) I would volunteer somewhere. Probably a nursing home or some program that assists the elderly in maintaining active lives.

I would read. Every book in the library.

I have a millions things I would love to do if work and financial obligations didn't get in the way

[spinnymarie]

Have a preschool for underprivileged kids in the mornings during the school year

[hope]

Volunteer at hospitals, ronald mcdonald house, make a wish. Help raise money for cancer related charity.

[Unregistered]

I have been a stay at home mom for 5 years and all my kids are in school full time (since this last school year started). I don't need to work but I've worked since I could remember. Even though I have no spending limit when it comes to the money my husband makes to me theres nothing like bringing in my own income. Thats why I do this because it makes me feel good to have an income coming in, plus I like to have a back up plan. You never know what the future holds

[jenboo]

I would not work if I didn't have to. I would do some volunteer work, maybe start a fun business like selling things online at my own pace, start some hobbies...
I could easily fill my time.

[daycarediva]

I would run a very part time preschool/playschool. Like 9-12 M/W/F, or T-Th. I do LOVE my job (most days). I would probably continue to work in childcare in some capacity even if I was a multimillionaire.


I would go back to school. I LOVE higher education. Maybe not degrees, but multiple classes in different fields.

I would read. I love books.

I would workout much more. I truly love it and wish I could devote more time and energy to it. If I didn't work, I could/would easily be in the gym 2-3 hours a day and be training for fitness competitions.

I would spend a lot of time into creating the perfect home, I love interior decorating. Maybe buy an old turn of the century home (they are available here in spades) and restore it to its former glory.

[AmyLeigh]

Volunteer at spca and library, read, garden, crochet, exercise, craft, learn more crafts, host parties, diy home repairs or upgrades, organize my home, learn to cook different ethnic cuisines...give me a minute and I can come up with more, I'm sure.

[LindseyA]

I would run a very part time preschool/playschool. Like 9-12 M/W/F, or T-Th. I do LOVE my job (most days). I would probably continue to work in childcare in some capacity even if I was a multimillionaire.


I would go back to school. I LOVE higher education. Maybe not degrees, but multiple classes in different fields.

I would read. I love books.

I would workout much more. I truly love it and wish I could devote more time and energy to it. If I didn't work, I could/would easily be in the gym 2-3 hours a day and be training for fitness competitions.

I would spend a lot of time into creating the perfect home, I love interior decorating. Maybe buy an old turn of the century home (they are available here in spades) and restore it to its former glory.

Buying a creepy old house and restoring it as close to original, as possible would be my dream too! I have always loved and appreciated old homes and the history of it. I am totally a Nicole Curtis wannabe !

[daycare]

travel the world as a vagabond....

[AmyKidsCo]

Personally, if I didn't have to work I'd be a modern June Cleaver! And I'd volunteer at my children's schools, get back into sewing/crafting, and be MUCH more relaxed.

[NorthernMNgal]

If I didn't need the money I would not be doing daycare! I would just be a stay at home mom and then when my kids go to school I would find a part time job in the social services field (what I went to school for). I so wish that were the case! I would love to just be Mommy right now and be able to leave the house!

[childcaremom]

If my income was not needed and money was not a hurdle....

I would go back to school. Physiotherapy and massage therapy. Then yoga therapy.

I would teach yoga. I wouldn't even charge.

I would take more yoga classes with my favourite teacher (they are like mini workshops, I learn so much from him). I would be able to volunteer in the yoga clinic again.

I would turn what is currently the daycare area into part yoga studio and part craft workshop.

I would read and craft and do yoga.

[spud912]

If BOTH dh and I were not in need of money, I would pull the kids from school for a year and start homeschooling them. Then we would get an RV and travel across the United States, stopping at all the places we would be learning about.

[nanglgrl]

I would finally get all of my children's photographs (22 years worth) into awesome albums, and make videos from combining all of our home videos, sew and maybe design and make a few outfits for my daughter, travel as much as possible, volunteer at my kids schools more, I would definitely be able to get back in shape and work out on a regular basis, I would build stuff...I love working with my hands (sewing, building are the same to me). I would take more classes to finish my BA and ECE, and maybe some on photography, maybe volunteer as a big sister, host parties, read a lot more, try out for some local plays, what wouldn't I do is the real question and the answer would be have any children in my house that I was getting paid to keep. Sleepovers? Fine. Play dates? Fine. Watch my kid for a few hours so I can go shopping. Psh.