Tag: stay-at-home mom
Who Will I Be Now?
Who will I be?
I left my office job on September 1, 2017 to be a stay-at-home mom. I had a strong desire to be...
Over-Scheduling Our Kids
I always want my children to have fun and enjoy their days. I take doctors' urgings that children should engage in at least sixty...
Working from Home: A Survival Guide
As a self-proclaimed I-Can-Do-It-All-er, I decided to try my hand at raising my kids full-time, without help, and continue my career at home. Sounds...
To My Grandma: Because of You, I Believe in Magic
My most magnificent Grandma, as you enter the final phase of your life, be it weeks or months, or years, I hope you know...
I’m Not Just a Stay-at-Home Mom…I’m Raising Human Beings
When I meet someone new, the inevitable question comes up, "What do you do for work?" After two years of shrugging and quietly saying,...
I May Stay at Home, But I am NOT a Housewife
Perhaps you have a similar story to mine, but I am not a housewife.
I grew up in a stereotypical old-fashioned household. My dad brought...
Motherhood vs. Career: Have I Wasted My Potential?
Just the other day, my daughter looked at me from across the kitchen table and said, matter of factly, “Mommy, you never leave the...
Mommy’s Summer Bucket List
Summer is finally here! Since I am a teacher, this is my favorite time of year because I get 9 whole weeks of being...
Emerging From the Black Hole of Raising Babies
I am currently potty-training my youngest kid, and while the potty-training itself is going fantastically terrible, I am full of hope because I can...
The Mommy Wars
I lost my best friend to the mommy wars. At the time, I didn’t know what was happening between us. The concept of the...