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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 621865" data-attributes="member: 805"><p>Hey MM,</p><p></p><p>I went back to work full-time (about 7 hours 4 days a week) about 2.5 years ago. It was certainly an adjustment after being a stay at home mom for 21 years! I did have to give up a lot of the volunteer things I was doing. It does make you prioritize....</p><p></p><p>As far as empty nest, it was tough when easy child left because she was such a joy. But it's really neat the way our relationship has built and changed since then. We are even closer now! With difficult child, like Jumper he is 18 and a senior in high school. However, he will not be leaving when he graduates in June.</p><p></p><p>My difficult child, while making HUGE strides the last 10 years, is still a difficult child! He is about 2 years or so behind most most his peers both socially and mature/independence. We have worked out a plan, which we have talked about and talked about and talked about, where he will work and take some classes (either in the fall or definitely by there spring semester) while having very specific duties at the house. I truly feel that he is a bird that can't be pushed from the nest yet. My fear is that he will boomerang back if I don't give him the extra time to "catch up". I am hoping, knowing him like I do, that giving him a little extra time to develop his independence and skills, once he goes he'll be ready and less likely to come back!</p><p></p><p>So, I'm still maybe two years away.....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 621865, member: 805"] Hey MM, I went back to work full-time (about 7 hours 4 days a week) about 2.5 years ago. It was certainly an adjustment after being a stay at home mom for 21 years! I did have to give up a lot of the volunteer things I was doing. It does make you prioritize.... As far as empty nest, it was tough when easy child left because she was such a joy. But it's really neat the way our relationship has built and changed since then. We are even closer now! With difficult child, like Jumper he is 18 and a senior in high school. However, he will not be leaving when he graduates in June. My difficult child, while making HUGE strides the last 10 years, is still a difficult child! He is about 2 years or so behind most most his peers both socially and mature/independence. We have worked out a plan, which we have talked about and talked about and talked about, where he will work and take some classes (either in the fall or definitely by there spring semester) while having very specific duties at the house. I truly feel that he is a bird that can't be pushed from the nest yet. My fear is that he will boomerang back if I don't give him the extra time to "catch up". I am hoping, knowing him like I do, that giving him a little extra time to develop his independence and skills, once he goes he'll be ready and less likely to come back! So, I'm still maybe two years away..... [/QUOTE]
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