I'm a stay at home mom! (Alternate title: What a positive spin!)

So, I'm laid off from my job. Funny thing is, things are busier here than this time last year. Blew me out of the water. Company meeting yesterday. I wouldn't have been shocked to be cut back another day, or even two, but I'm laid off. We all are. It's meant to be temporary, but what that means is anyone's guess. The hours that were cut last spring were meant to be temporary, too, but they never came back.

I get to come in a couple hours a week (like one or two) because companies don't function without the person who keeps the books at least making an appearance.

Daycare is being spectacular. I wanted to keep my son in a computer class that he is taking there, and they said if I stay outside the room while he takes it, then it won't be used toward his billable hours, so we can cut his hours down to the minimum plan just to cover the small amount of time I go to the office each week.

The upside is I get extra time with my son. I can volunteer more at school. With the blessing of Hubby's new job, it's not going to be a massive financial strain on our family.

I have never been laid off in my life. I have been working since age 14, and have never been more than a week without a job, and that includes during several moves to different states.

I know it will be okay, but for some reason I feel a little shaky (literally - my hands have been shaking - the weirdest thing).

There might not be many more posts from me here while I'm not working, but I'll still be checking email.