When my husband and I decided that I would be a stay-at-home mother, I was both thrilled and terrified. I looked forward to being there for everything, but I was a little nervous about what it would mean for my identity. Always having had a career, I am one who needs to get up and […]
And yes, these things really help me feel less stressed and happier overall.
What would we do without the internet and its vast array of hilarious mums?
The Facebook humblebrags of this fortunate few aren’t fair to the stay-at-home mums who are really in the trenches.
Being a stay-at-home mum was never my dream. Like in a lot of families in today’s complicated American economy, it became clear as a first-time preggo that it didn’t make much sense for me to return to work once the baby was born. My salary would hardly cover daycare and commuting costs, with nothing left […]
Several months ago my husband and I were out at lunch when one of our former coworkers approached us. This was someone we knew for years when all of us had worked a retail job, so we took some time to catch up. This coworker spent a lot of time talking to my husband, asking […]
I had a fever and a burning throat — and we were stuck in a hotel, due to flood damage in our apartment.
I hate being a SAHM. There, I said it. I really, really hate it.
It’s a constant struggle to be thankful for what I have, demand to be seen, give up on getting recognition, and still have a good attitude about it all.
Being a SAHM is actually kind of wonderful, so I’d love it if the rude people of the world could take their negative opinions elsewhere!
The “Mad Men” star forgot about dads when she said THIS to “The New York Times” recently.
I quit my job to spend more time with my son, not drown in housework.
