Being at home

So my friend has returned from maternity leave and I now have two days a week to myself for the first time ever. I've been considering going back to work full time, there's a job I should apply for if i want to get my career back to where it was before i had Jack. Considering the pros and cons is proving difficult. However the biggest pro to being at home is my children having the sort of childhood which involves a parent picking them up from school, baking cakes and generally being around for them. I do appreciate however that I'm very lucky to have the choice. I have no idea how my own parents managed to work full time and look after us...and have us turn out reasonably well!!