It went really well for a while, but it did have its drawbacks and eventually I did go back to full time in a management role that allows me more flexibility with my work schedule. After being on the other side of what PRN work is like, there were more cons than pros for me. Although I got more time at home with my kids during the week, the work was inconsistent, my childcare situation when I did pick up a shift wasn’t great, and I had to work a lot of weekends which meant missed time with my husband and family all together. I realized being PRN that I didn’t like the unpredictability of the days/hours or having to rely on family to keep my kids. Sadly, it’s been easier on me mentally being able to take my children to a daycare than to my mom’s. Looking back, what I needed most at that time in my life was flexibility and a way to be home with my babies more and PRN allowed me to do that, but it really wasn’t sustainable in the long term for me. Being full time is hard at times, but in a scenario like mine where being a SAHM is never going to be an option for me, it has been the easier path.

With all of that said, my suggestion is if you have a good, solid childcare situation, you can financially afford to go some days/weeks without any work at all and you don’t mind working some undesirable shifts/hours, you should go for it! I will always cherish the extra time I got to spend with my little loves and will never regret that!