SAHM for the early years

Ok so I have a college degree in psychology, not a whole lot that you can do with that other than social work. So I got a job with a mental health facility working with kids. That should have been birth control in itself, but I disliked the job, and didn't know what else I wanted to do; so my husband and I decided that we were ready to conceive, and I would take 6 mos off after the baby was here, and then find a new job somewhere. Well getting pregnant was the best thing that ever happened. Not only did I get a wonderful child out of it, but I also discovered that I wanted to be a nurse. So anyway here I am 2 kids later, staying at home (I never thought I would ever want to stay at home!) and enjoying it. I am not going to say that I love it, but I am enjoying it (this is the hardest job that I have ever had, it take so much patience, and that is not my strong suit). I have to admit that the first year is a must for me to stay home, they change so much in that little time, with so many firsts. But as I say if I wasn't pregnant with my second when my son turned 15 mos old I would have been looking for a job! He was a bear, terrible two?s hit way early. Now when all of my kids are in school, yes there are more to come. I will be getting my nursing degree and returning to work, I need to have something for me, other than just being a mom. In fact to fill the void a little now, I sell Usborne books, just to give me goals for myself. Staying at home is a very personal decision, and I believe that some mom's are better moms if they work, just as some mom's are better mom's if they stay at home, it's however you feel best. I worked in a daycare in college, and can say that there are benefits that your children can receive by being in daycare that is harder to receive if you stay at home, such as socialization. Do what you feel most comfortable doing.