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It was a beautiful day outside! 80 degrees with a nice breeze. I came home from work and kissed Frank goodbye, rounded up the babies, and went to the doctor. Sadly, 3/5 of my children are sick with a bronchial infection of some type.

It was WAY after lunchtime when we finished at the doctor and I was tempted to stop at McDonald’s on the way home. I reminded myself that it would be better to bank the $20 and give the kids healthy food at home. I made a quick tortilla soup and we had sliced apples w/ peanut butter.

After we ate, I had everyone change into pajamas and they climbed into my bed. I opened the windows and let the warm breeze flow in as I snuggled my sick babies. Once they fell asleep, I took out the laptop and worked for an hour or so.

Even though the day was hectic at first, I did enjoy it.

Edited to add: Our prayers go out to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Frank and I wish we were in a position to physically go to the hard hit areas and volunteer. It may not be a lot, but we are donating money and will continue to do so over the next few months.

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It seems people are finding my little site by Googling SAHM Resignation Letter or Stay At Home Resignation Letter.  I hope this means that the Googlers out there are ready to ditch the old career in exchange for the rewarding work of SAHM-hood.

I first talked about resigning here.  My workplace stole my thunder by laying me off in April 2005.  Now that I’m doing this part-time gig with them, I can still hand in a resignation letter when my hubby’s income gets to a higher level.

Ahhhh….the dream is still alive.

I came up with a few example resignation letters. Hopefully you can get some ideas from them.

The basic rule is to keep the letter simple. 

Inform your immediate supervisor of your intent to resign and include your title and the company name.  Let him/her know when the resignation is effective.  Two weeks is the norm in the US.  Due to the nature of my job, I would probably stay until my replacement was hired and trained. 

If you plan on re-entering the workforce when your kiddos go back to school, then make sure you ask for a letter of recommendation. 

Be friendly and don’t burn your bridges.  Especially in IT where EVERBODY knows so and so

Also, drop me a comment when you have reached your SAHM milestone! I would love to hear about it.

Ok….here they are:

SAHM Resignation Letter #1:

With regret I submit my resignation from Wee Care Corporation. I have enjoyed my work as Lead Baby Proofer during the last 2 years, but my first priority is my family. I have decided to stay home and raise my children full-time.

To ensure a smooth transition, I plan on staying until the end of the month to assist training my replacement.

I have enjoyed my time with Wee Care. The knowledge and experience I have gained are invaluable. I hope you will provide me with a favorable recommendation when I return to the job market.

Sincerely,

Mom

SAHM Resignation Letter #2:

After much consideration, I have decided to resign from my position as Car Designer from Powell Motors effective two weeks from today. The increasing needs of my growing family require that I am there to care for them full-time.

Please be assured that I will assist in the smooth transfer of my job responsibilities.

Thank you for the opportunity to work for such a great organization, and best wishes for the future success of Powell.

Sincerely,

Mom

SAHM Resignation Letter #3 – This one is geared to NOT coming back after a maternity leave:

I regret to inform you that I am resigning as Food Critic effective September 2, 2005. Although I enjoy my job, at this point in my life family is first priority, and I have decided to stay home after the baby is born.

I deeply appreciate the friendly, yet challenging atmosphere at The Springfield Shopper and the friendships I have gained here.

Best wishes to all of you in the future.

Sincerely,

Mom

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Today was my first day part-time. Everything worked out fine last week with the CEO. I even received 6 weeks severance at my old salary and cashed out 3 weeks vacation. This is all going into the bank.

I left at 12:30pm and it felt like I was on lunch when I came home (I only live 10 minutes from work so sometimes I would come home to see dh and the kids), except I didn’t have to go back!

The rehab house closing is set for next week. My husband cannot wait to get started on it. We need to flip it fast and see if we can find another one.

I am working on a new budget, as I am only bringing home half of what I use to make. This is going to be interesting!

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