Has anyone been a young stay at home mum and gone on to a successful career later on?

naomi123

I had a degree but was a SAHM by 23. I trained to be a teacher and now Im 29 now Im teaching which I love.

I know you said you didnt want to teach- just thought I would tell you about my MIL who was a SAHM with no qualifications and had left school at 16- she started as an office assistant when the youngest went to school- very quickly moved up and went to night school- and now is a partner in a large accounting firm.

lidlest

Plans_all_plans wrote: »

Hi

Well as the title says really: has anyone been a young SAHM who's gone on to have a decent career once their kids have got older?

I'm hoping that by the age of 30 I'll have all the kids we're planning at school and so I'll be able to forge a career then. I suppose I'm just worried that it's going to be nigh on impossible! Any positive stories/advice form people who've been in the same position appreciated!

Thanks.

Yup, well decent is in the eye of the beholder lol, but I was pregnant at 19, SAHM, university drop out. I went on to finish my degree and gain an extra qualification with the OU, train as a teacher, work in an inner London school and I am now head of department. Just turned 32 and had my second child

Errata

Two of my friends who were SAHM's are now succesful solicitors.

neverdespairgirl

A friend of mine was a ballerina until the age of 23, when she had her daughter. She then stayed at home until DD started school, got her degree, went to bar school, and is now a barrister.

victory

My friend was a SAHM for on and off 10 years and now she runs a well known company and often gets head hunted, she has done really well for herself, beautiful house they have:D

pollypenny

Yep. Left the Civil Service when I had my first at 24, had second at 27. I then started doing A-levels at night school (left school after lower 6th as parents won't agree to uni without a specific ambition).

By the time youngest started school at 4, I was able to start my degree, trained as a teacher and loved it. Still miss the subject and the kids.

nearlyrich

I was a SAHM for about 3 years, I left the civil service when my son was born, than I had my daughter shortly afterwards, I did some youth work and catering jobs to keep me sane.
I went to do a pretty menial job when ex left and refused to support us at all, I moved into a customer service role and after 3 years I went into a sales role in the same company and now I am a well paid sales exec working for an international company.

Magicboo

my Mum had my sister & me at 21 & 23, went back to work in HR when I started school. She did her BA & MA whilst we were at school (the year I did my GCSE's, my sister did her A levels and my Ma did her BA finals was a fun one in our household!! :eek:) and left her job as training director for a city council to set up her own successful training business. It took determination on her part, but if you want to, you can definately do it!
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princessdreamer

Very positive thread, I hope one day I can come back here to say I built up a great career after ex left us with nothing. No I will come back and say it I have to.