I quit my job to stay home with my kids. It was the loneliest I've ever been.

I quit my job to stay home with my kids. It was the loneliest I've ever been.

The author loves being a mom, but not staying home.Courtesy of the authorWhen our first child was born, we decided I would stay home, caring for our baby. I had a thriving career, but my pay was low, and childcare was expensive. I love being a mom, but staying at home made me miserable. When I became pregnant with my first child, my husband and I made the difficult yet practical decision for me to stay home. Even though I had a thriving career i…