Jessie always imagined herself as a “boss mom.” But after welcoming her 18-month-old son, she discovered that chasing that title didn’t feel like happiness at all.

The Melbourne mom preferred the chance to stay home, raise her son, and make memories. A “stay-at-home-princess,” as her husband fondly puts it.

“I tried, and personally, it was exhausting trying to stay on top of everything,” she told Kidspot .

“This led me to close my business and rely solely on my husband’s income.”

“He wants me to be taken care of”

But swapping financial independence for full-time motherhood wasn’t as simple as it sounded.

“Spending money on myself for things we don’t necessarily ‘need’ brought up feelings of guilt. It was weird to feel that after having spent my whole adult life buying what I wante

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