Guest guest Posted September 10, 2001 Report Share Posted September 10, 2001 HI Monika - I think your feelings are really normal - nobody can take care of your daughter as well as you can, even if all her needs are met. A question - do you enjoy the work you do? If you do, it might be a good break for you. It also might help your daughter's independence. I really enjoy what I do - most days it's very different from parenting two kids with hearing loss. I work in computing services at Dartmouth College (although, hmmmm, there are a lot of needy professors!). I find my job most days gives balance to my personal life, which I like. I will say I'm in a good position with a supportive boss and coworkers who don't think it's a big deal for me to meet with teachers or go to an IEP meeting. I gave up another position at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center for this position at Dartmouth a couple of years ago - DHMC paid better but was not supportive about family and the like and I had to travel a lot. I was in Concord NH (about an hour away) one day at that job when my older son had strep - that's when I knew it was time to be elsewhere! I'm now 3 minutes from my boys' school and maybe 7 from home, so it's been perfect for me. Every family situation is unique but for me (just speaking for me here) I find I like that balance in my life and makes me happier which works for our family. Good luck with your decision! Barbara --- Monika wrote: All of her needs are covered so why am I having such a problem with this decision? Are there any other parents that have been in this situation? Please give me some input on this. --- end of quote --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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