Today I decided to do my writing while sitting outside a local coffee shop at one of their patio tables. It was a nice change of pace, and it’s a treat I only usually get to enjoy while the kids are at preschool like they are today. The weather is beautiful, I have a [...]
Tags: caffeine, exhaustion, morning activities, SAHM, tired mom, WAHM
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Ever wonder how much a good mom is worth? Of course, the answer from husbands and children across the world should be ‘priceless,‘ but Salary.com has released some solid stats.
By valuating the time moms spend doing typical ‘mom’ jobs, from housekeeper to CEO, the Web site determined that a typical stay-at-home mom’s salary should be [...]
Tags: mom's worth, SAHM, working mom
Posted in: Parenting
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I am in continual wonder of the subculture I entered when I decided to stay home with my babies instead of heading back to work. Stay at home moms are a hearty breed of women, but it can be an awfully lonely occupation. Sometimes there are days when I don’t get to talk [...]
Tags: playdates, sahd, SAHM, socialization, stay at home dad, stay-at-home mom
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Do you ever feel frustrated with society’s attitude towards moms and babies?
The world seems to be pushing babies to be mini adults. (Why can’t we let babies be babies?) and moms are expected to be 14 different things at once.
I am very happy it’s 2008 and not 1958 where the only “correct” type of mother [...]
Tags: SAHM, stay at home moms, working mothers
Posted in: Parenting
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Just an update for those wondering whether my previously announced plan of moving across states into my parents home and becoming a SAHM came into fruition. The short answer is, yes, I have. The long answer is: what the heck have I gotten myself into, I’m so overwhelmed, everything is different, and is [...]
Tags: one-on-one attention, SAHM, single income, starting over
Posted in: Parenting
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