What’s it like being a stay-at-home mom?

stay at home mom
Karen H asked:

I just decided to take time off to be with my 11mo daughter, and also to have another child sometime in the near future. I’m a little scared about becoming a stay-at-home mom. I’ve always worked and I was in law school just recently. I’ll probably go back, once the kids are both pre-school age. I’m glad to have the time with my daughter, I’m not glad to cut out all the luxuries we used to be able to afford, and I’m just generally nervous about feeling bored, or under-appreciated, or over-worked. For stay-at-home moms, or moms that used to work but now stay home, or moms that used to stay home and now work… what’s your view on the changes?