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I Suck at Being a Stay-at-Home Mom But Here’s How I Make It Work

June 13, 2018 By Chaunie

Do you want to know what one of the happiest times of my decade-long experience as a mom has been? I can see it clearly in head: It was the first summer after I became a mother and I was in training for my new job. I worked 8-hour days at the time, got to…

For the Days When You Hate Yourself as a Mother

February 12, 2016 By Chaunie

I had one of those days yesterday. A day when I was exhausted before I even stepped out of bed. A day when the demands seemed to overwhelm me. A day when when the sniffling noses and the whining and the car seat buckles against my numb fingers in the winter cold and the battles against the…

When Motherhood Has Burned You Out

January 31, 2016 By Chaunie

I’ve got a riddle for you: What do you do when you’re totally and completely burned out by the one thing in your life that you can never escape? OK, so that’s not much of a fun riddle, but still. What would you do? RELATED: Your Baby Is Cute and All, But I Still Don’t Want One…

When Motherhood Is Both

January 23, 2016 By Chaunie

From the moment I wake up in the morning to well, really all night long, I feel like I am holding my breath, anxious and just waiting for a disaster, in the form of a small child, to hit. There is no assurance that I will have 10 minutes, five minutes, or even five seconds to…

What If I Don’t Like Being A Stay-At-Home Mom?

January 12, 2016 By Chaunie

After eight long years of parenting, I realized something the other day. In fact, the truth kind of smacked me in the face on a drive home, a truth that left me rather shocked: I don’t actually want to be a stay-at-home mom. Are you as shocked as I am? Honestly, I’ve always thought of…

7 Stay-at-Home Mom Stereotypes That Really Aren’t True

September 18, 2015 By Chaunie

I will be the first to admit that a lot of stereotypes about moms, and stay-at-home moms in general, are 100% absolutely true. Stereotypes evolve for a reason. But some of them? Just aren’t true, like a few of these common misconceptions about us stay-at-home mom types I am just a teensy bit tired of hearing: 1….

12 Things All Moms Should Stop Caring About

August 30, 2015 By Chaunie

I admit that I’m a naturally curious person. I genuinely do wonder how other mothers live their lives and “do it all” with various situations, different amount of kiddos, and diverse strengths and weaknesses. I think it’s encouraging to hear the struggles and triumphs of mothers and the common bonds we all share. But all…

5 Things I Wish I Knew About Being a Stay-at-Home Mom

July 26, 2015 By Chaunie

Deep down, I always imagined myself as a stay-at-home mom, but I have to admit, even though I knew it was in the cards for me, there are still sometimes when I look around and think, Am I really the one responsible for all of these kids? Being a stay-at-home mom has a way of surprising even…

8 Myths About Stay-at-Home Moms

April 7, 2015 By Chaunie

I know, I know. Aren’t we all a little sick of the stay-at-home mom pieces by now? Maybe. Maybe not. I have to admit that when I thought about it the other day, I could only think of one mother I knew of who “just” stayed home—the majority of mothers I knew stay home with…

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