Tag: stay-at-home mom
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When Your Efforts Go Unnoticed: A Mother’s Perspective
Get Pregnant Fast As a mother, I find myself constantly tidying up the living room throws. We have a couple of cozy crocheted blankets and a soft wool throw that I meticulously fold and place on the couch. Yet, it seems that my family—my partner and our three children—often drag them back to the floor.…
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When a Stay-at-Home Mom Decides to Rejoin the Workforce
Get Pregnant Fast I always anticipated that my wife, Sarah, would want to return to work. She had dedicated several years to being a stay-at-home mom, and while we had managed well financially, she was ready for a change. Naturally, I was fully supportive of her decision. Over our 13 years together, we’ve navigated various…
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I Will No Longer Apologize for Being a Stay-at-Home Mom
Get Pregnant Fast Updated: May 26, 2018 Originally Published: Sep. 24, 2017 On “Career Day” in elementary school, my classroom was filled with aspiring doctors, business leaders, and law enforcement officers. And then there was me, clad in my everyday attire, save for an apron and a collection of Cabbage Patch Kids. My singular dream…
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The Realities of Being a Stay-at-Home Mom
Get Pregnant Fast When I unexpectedly lost my job in publishing back in 2010, I was ready for a fresh start. The exhausting daily commute from Long Island to Manhattan—often with a stranger’s elbow digging into my side—stole precious moments from my family. I planned to find something closer to home, but fate intervened, and…
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What Emma Miller Would Do? An Unfiltered Look at Work-from-Home Parenting
Parenting Get Pregnant Fast Jessica from Ohio asks: How can I articulate the distinction between a stay-at-home mom and a work-from-home mom like myself? I often find myself clarifying to friends and family that I can’t just drop everything and spend the day at the zoo. No, I can’t just hire a babysitter to sip…
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I’m Done Being the Stay-at-Home Housekeeper—It’s Time to Hire Help
Get Pregnant Fast Here we go again. My home is spotless—everything is in its rightful place, each room has been scrubbed clean, and for a moment, it shines. The air is infused with an artificial scent meant to evoke the freshness of a rainforest. We can actually sit on the couch without our clothes becoming…
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Mom’s Time-Lapse Video of Her Entire Day is Incredibly Relatable
Get Pregnant Fast When you’re a work-at-home mom, it often feels like you’ve already lived an entire day before 9 AM. Between getting myself and my kids ready, managing a high-energy puppy, responding to emails, preparing lunches, and juggling countless household tasks, exhaustion hits almost instantly. And the day is only just beginning. That’s why…
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I Stopped Cooking Dinner, and It Made Me a Better Mom
Get Pregnant Fast When my partner and I decided it was best for me to leave my job to care for our children, I envisioned myself as the ultimate home chef. I pictured evenings filled with culinary artistry, chopping and stirring while enjoying a glass of wine. My kids would be perfectly entertained, allowing me…