"Am I Supportive?"

"Well, I’m not very good at putting my point across in writing so here goes.
I feel after having two children 16 months apart was initially really hard work. As a couple and new parents we worked our way through a number of emotional issue. 3 years on from the birth of our first child I finally feel like I can get the old me back. The spring in my step and the love of life that i get from achieving challenges and goals I set for myself. I have lost my confidence in regards to going back to work and feel I have lost touch with my colleagues and my professional career. As a practitioner, you have to keep your hand in treating patients; if you don’t you end up where I am...a little lost. My wanting to go back to education is a stepping stone to going back to work part time. I too would love a large family; we currently have two great kids and a more than comfortable life. But..3 children under 3 is not for me right now. I would like to back into the world of work, find my confidence again and later continue our family.
My partner has made appoint about paying child care which i would expect him to do, seeing as he is the sole earner. Paying for my fees which he does not have to! And as for working a day at home.. he owns his own company and thus I thought this was not a big deal to rearrange a day at home with a full time nanny taking care of our kids.
We have always agreed that I am happy to do the mummy at home bit while he goes to work. I I still am. I don’t think it’s too much to ask for the full support of my partner. I have openly tried to encourage my partner to embraces the more creative side of himself so that he does not feel like it’s all work work work. I am really chilled out about lad’s nights out and him having time to himself, as long as the kids are sorted out. I am asking for the same flexibility. A child is a huge responsibility, if we had another child now I think i would end up feeling regretful at the loss of my career after spending 5 long and hard years studying to get it.
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