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[…] We shape minds, teach values, mold character, and lead by example every day of our lives from dawn to dusk…and even in the middle of the night. Through our care for our families (as I have said again and again), we are showing our children that caring for others is a need, is important, and can be our life’s work. […]

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By: Deepika

Deepika — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:47:37 +0000

In reply to Amanda.

Because you are at home your husband will be going to office peacefully. I would love the option where I can go to work with no care in the world. You are giving that opportunity to your husband

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 14:48:13 +0000

Thank you for this post. I desperately needed it today. I have two very active boys! A 7 year old and a 4 year old. They are my sweethearts and will argue if you say otherwise , but mom sure gets tired sometimes. Trying to beat the SAHM guilt is hard. People criticize and say that you are lazy. Or “how can you put all that pressure on your husband by not getting job!” That’s the one that hurts the most. Acting like I’m a bad wife by staying home with my children. I am where my husband wants me. At home. I’m where I want to be. At home. And guess what, I do work at home! I teach piano lessons at a Christian school one day a week where my son attends, and I play for chorus there as well. I’m able to take my little one wi H me. and I also teach piano one day a week here at home. And I bake cakes. A lot of us Stay at home moms work really hard to help out in ways where we are still able to be home with our children. To me, the rewards of being at home with my babies from day one on up are so much greater than having a career. That’s time I can never get back, and I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way. ❤️

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How to Look Put Together as a Mom - The Stay-at-Home-Mom Survival Guide — Sat, 14 Nov 2015 15:46:35 +0000

[…] set the example for our children. The work we stay-at-home moms do all day matters in their lives and in ours. As I make the trek from the car to the school each afternoon, pushing […]

By: Jaimi

Jaimi — Sat, 24 Oct 2015 05:53:27 +0000

In reply to Jeni.

I think we do get “thank yous” like you said-in subtle ways. I too wish I heard it more, but then when someone does say it, I feel like a million dollars! We do a lot, and we often have to find the satisfaction within ourselves. I hope you can find it and remember all that you really are doing all day. 🙂

By: Working Part-Time Made Me A Better Stay-at-Home Mom - The Stay-at-Home-Mom Survival Guide

Mon, 19 Oct 2015 19:59:37 +0000

[…] took me being a stay-at-home mom to truly understand and appreciate what stay-at-home mothers do all day. I wish I would have known being a stay at home with two children was going to be one of the […]

By: Jeni

Jeni — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 10:17:52 +0000

I just wanted to thank you for this; I can’t even begin to tell you how much I needed that! I am a stay at home mom to my 17 month old daughter, and have been since the day she was born. She is the absolute love of my life and I am so very blessed. I won’t lie though, having worked full time from the age of 17 until I had Anya at age 32, staying home was (and sometimes still is) a huge transition. I get lonely sometimes and yes, I do often feel unappreciated. When my boyfriend comes home from work, there is absolutely NOTHING that he HAS to do; I have taken care of it all. I have already cooked dinner for, and fed Anya, fed and walked the dog, done all the dishes and the laundry, packed his lunch for the next day, made dinner for him and have it ready and waiting (not to mention the other 100 things that come up during the day that I take care of!). Then I take Anya upstairs to give her a bath, and also so he can eat in peace and not have her climbing all over him. Then iI read to her and finally, I put her in bed. I do it all, every day. And let me add that I’m not complaining, I’m truly not. I love taking care of my family and running the household. The way I see it is that since I am able to stay home and be with my child each and every day (which I consider to be a gift) while my boyfriend works and pays for everything for our family, then I SHOULD take care of everything at home and with Anya, and I SHOULD make sure that when he gets home he doesn’t have to do anything except relax. I know that makes me old fashioned and probably seems like a slap in the face of feminism, but that is how I feel… And I don’t think there is anything wrong with that. I have lived in several different states (alone), earned a college degree and had a lucrative career before I had my daughter, so trust me when I say, I don’t “need” a man and I don’t do all I do because I feel like I “have” to, it was my choice. Sorry, I went off on a tangent there for a minute! Anyway, that being said, it would be nice if occasionally I would hear “thank you” because I cooked a great dinner, or because I stuck his favorite candy bar in the lunch I packed for him. Just a little acknowledgement that shows me he notices all that I do for our family… And specifically, all I do for him! Or, (and I would probably have a stroke if this actually happened), if once in a while, he would volunteer to give her a bath, or feed her dinner, just to give me a few minutes to myself. That never happens! It just feels to me like he thinks that because he works and I stay home, that I have it so much easier than he does and that I couldn’t possibly need a break or time to my self because I have had it all day! Oh boy, I’m sorry I rambled on like that, but I don’t have anyone close to me that is a stay at home mom, and therefore understands where I’m coming from. Anyway, I really appreciated that article and I feel a lot better after reading it. It made me think… He may never say “thank you “, but he does show his appreciation in other ways. I need to stop wanting to hear what I think he should say, and accept his way. For example, not too long ago, there was a knock at my door and when I answered it, it was the UPS man with a package addressed to my boyfriend. I called him to tell him it had arrived and he told me to open it for him. When I did, I saw it was the boots I wanted so badly for this winter! I hadn’t even told him about them, he just went on my Amazon wish list, saw them on ther, and ordered them for me! So, I guess i can assume that he was thinking of something nice to do for me, which resulted in him looking up my list in the first place 😉

By: Social Studies and Service Project for Kids - The Stay-at-Home-Mom Survival Guide

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 23:01:10 +0000

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Exercise for Busy Moms: Fitfusion Review - The Stay-at-Home-Mom Survival Guide — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 21:11:56 +0000

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