Tag: stay at home mom
A Stay-At-Home-Feminist
We’re all feminists, right? We believe all people should be treated equally regardless of sex. But, can you stay at home to care for...
Give Yourself Some Dang Grace!
Ladies, mamas, why are we so hard on ourselves? Let me tell ya, I have learned some lessons over these last two years since...
A Day Like Today: The Last Days Before Beginning School
A Day Like Today
Today, we probably took our last errand day to Hobby Lobby (Hobby Wobby) with Grams, followed by lunch at Portillo’s to...
Being Fulfilled. What If Being a SAHM Is All I’m Supposed...
I have always been a dreamer. I love a good goal setting session, a vision board, or just a few hours alone with my...
The Privilege of Choosing to Work Part-Time
Like many little girls, I eagerly anticipated becoming a mom when I "grew up." I never doubted I wanted to be a mom and...
Pinching Pennies
When I was in college I was horrible with money. Like I had to donate plasma and live off green beans. My parents attempted...
Worthiness and the Feeling Small Mama
My motherhood has transformed throughout the years.
I have experienced being both a working, schooling mama who had to divide my attention and time...
Misconceptions About Stay at Home Moms You Haven’t Heard
When I first became a stay at home mom, I did a lot of reading about what the transition may be like. While reading,...
I’m SAHM Lonely
Life as a SAHM
Life as a Stay at Home Mom or SAHM is not glamorous and is often times lonely. For an introverted mother,...
Sharing Stories to Start Healing After Pregnancy Loss
I am ONE in FOUR
I am a 1 in 4 woman who has experienced pregnancy loss. Oddly, it is something I feel more comfortable...
Money-Saving Tips For Transitioning to a Single Income
There are countless assumptions when it comes to parenting and motherhood. Some may prove to be true, but many are false. For example, some...
Is a Work-Life Balance a Myth?
Is there such a thing as a work-life balance? For parents it can be hard, and it seems that for us moms, it’s even...
Working and Motherhood: A Dream Deferred, I Guess
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore--
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten...
Mom-Life Crisis: Who Am I Without a Job?
Screw the ‘midlife’ crisis – I’m pretty damn sure that I entered the just-turned-30-who-even-am-I-anymore-crisis somewhere around the first of the year. Admittedly, I’ve suffered...