Feb 24, 2011
The Real Life of a Stay at Home Mom
Yesterday my daughter was playing in the backyard. She came in the house proudly holding a weed saying, “Look, mommy. I picked this for you because I love you.” Of course I got teary eyed as I put the little weed in a small glass with water. Many people have the idea that this is a typical scene in the day of a stay at home mom. But it’s not. Most days my daughter shouts at me, “I... read more
Apr 13, 2010
A Day in the Life of a SAHM
Yesterday on CafeMom a working mom asked SAHMs what their every day schedule looked like. I started to type in an answer, then I saw that it was ridiculously long and I was only up to 10:00am and to make matters worse my toddlers began fighting over a block (even though there was an entire pile of blocks behind them) and the baby started crying because she needed changing. The whole experience, even though... read more
Feb 21, 2010
The Mythical "Perfect Mom"
I wish I were one of those moms I see, you know the ones, that are dressed perfectly with their hair and make up done. They have a toddler, perfectly behaved, perched on their hip and a content baby napping in a stroller. They have a structured routine that their little ones magically agree to and they get a full night’s sleep every night. I, in contrast, have circles under my eyes from the sleepless... read more
Feb 16, 2010
I’m Back
I took several months off from working on my site because I was in my third trimester while also caring for our rambunctious toddlers. I had the baby in December and spent six weeks recovering from the c-section. Now two months after the delivery, I’m just now beginning to get my bearings as a mom of three. Staying home all day with a three and a half year old, twenty-two month old, and a newborn has... read more
Oct 13, 2009
Sharing
It’s pretty ironic that I work so hard to teach my children to share when so often I don’t want to practice sharing myself. Being a stay at home mom to two toddlers, I really get tired of having to share everything. I have to share my time. I get very few moments to myself. I potty with little eyes staring at me. I bathe with little eyes staring at me. I don’t get to watch what I want to... read more
