I worked retail full time before I got married. Like you, I was then a stay at home mom until my kids were pretty much grown. I could have done more with work during then, but I was an emotional wreck. I didn’t try to take on a job for those same fears you mentioned.

Five years ago I got licensed in a field where I could do as much or little as I wanted. I’ve done as little as I wanted, lol, due to still being an emotional wreck and fear to take on even more stress and possibly crash and burn at the job.

I have one foot in the door and one out right now as far as work goes. Whatever I have done for the job, though, has been successful.