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SAHM

Here’s why I’m a SAHM—even with my kids in school

Raising my kids is the most important thing I could ever do.

Updated Feb. 19, 2025

I never planned to be a SAHM—to be honest, I’m still adjusting

I wasn't sure how to accept and make sense of my new identity.

Updated Feb. 18, 2025

Can I be honest? Sometimes, I envy other moms

An open letter from both sides.

Updated Sep. 17, 2018

55 skills that can be turned into a side hustle

This resulting list is hopefully just a starting point—take a look!

Updated Aug. 24, 2018

*This* is what a SAHM’s benefits package would look like

And our salary would be $143K/year

Updated Jul. 06, 2018

Going from working professional to SAHM was a real eye-opener

I went from a working professional to an amateur mom throwing pity parties for myself at the kitchen table.

Updated Jun. 20, 2018
mom holding baby and kissing its cheek

Motherhood is my career, and I’m a proud SAHM

There is no clocking in or clocking out. No holidays or sick days or breaks.

Updated Jan. 27, 2022
mom playing with child on the floor

Becoming a SAHM was harder than I expected

In motherhood, there are no grades, or awards, or gold stars. But, it gets better.

Updated May. 06, 2022

Confession: I never thought I’d be a SAHM, but it’s the right fit

Unlike many women I know, my progression to becoming a stay-at-home mom was neither planned nor expected.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Being a mom is a lot harder—and a lot better—than I thought

And I’m so very grateful.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
mom playing airplane with toddler

When people ask what I ‘do’ all day as a SAHM—here’s what I want to say

Stimulating, caring and ultimately teaching my children at home all day is one of the hardest things I have ever had to do.

Updated Feb. 04, 2022
a woman holding a baby and looking at a laptop

New calculator shows the cost moms pay for stepping back from the workforce

But the non-monetary reasons may still be worth it for some families.

Updated Oct. 29, 2024

Stay-at-home motherhood became so much more fun when it wasn’t my whole identity

There's no reason to fit into JUST the working mom or stay-at-home mom box.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

6 ways to thrive in the early years as a stay-at-home mom

5. Realize self-care is essential.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Rise + shine, mama: How to set yourself up for a successful morning ☀️

You can do it! (And you’ll be really glad you did.) 

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

10 confessions of a stay-at-home-mom

4. If I get dressed and put on makeup I'm going to go somewhere.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

Being a stay-at-home mom taught me the gift of presence

Why are some of us so afraid to be stay-at-home moms?

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Stay at home? Go to work? Why it’s my career, my child—and my choice

“The question boils down to this: Which option will help me be the best mama I can be for my baby?”

Updated Jan. 13, 2023
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