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The Pros and Cons of Being a SAHM
When deciding to go back to work or stay at home with her child, an ambivalent mama has a tough decision to make. Both sides of the spectrum have their own pros and cons that need to be weighed before making the big decision. Here are some advantages and disadvantages of being a stay-at-home mom.
10 Tips For Staying Sane While at Home
Devoting time, and giving up your job, to caring for your child is often easier said than done. Despite popular belief, stay-at-home moms do not sit around all day eating bon-bons, watching Oprah, and talking with their pals on the phone. Screaming tantrums, poopy diapers, and a messy kitchen are inevitable — and often before the sun comes up.
Keeping Children of Working Moms Fit and Healthy
Pack your bags working moms, we're going on a guilt trip. As if there's not enough blame to push on the working mother, a new report came out giving those of us in the work force another reason to feel self-conscience for bringing home some bacon. A British study found that children of working mums spent more time watching television and had poorer eating habits than their peers with stay-at-home moms.
Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me: Stay-at-Home Mom
I'm about to pop which means my maternity leave is likely just days away. While I've always been a working mother, I can't wait to gain stay-at-home mom status for a few months. I've done it twice before when my daughter and son were born and loved every minute — even those that were covered in spit-up.
Tell Mommy: Does the Term "Housewife" Offend You?
I've never been a full time stay-at-home mother (except for when I was on maternity leave), but I was raised by one and feel the sting every time I hear the term "housewife" used to describe a mom who opted out of the work force to focus on her children. The SAHM mamas I know aren't popping bonbons on the couch and watching soap operas or scrubbing the kitchen floor with a toothbrush and playing bridge, they are educating their offspring, shuttling carpools, catering school parties (when a lot of working parents can't make it), not to mention raising the next generation. This doesn't discount the fact that many working moms do some of the same things.
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How Much Are You Worth?
Putting a price on things seems to be a theme this week. Yesterday I asked you how much you'd pay for an orgasm and today we're talking about the monetary worth of a housewife. As we all know, staying home and running the household is a full-time job and researches in the UK have estimated that the position of a housewife is valued at £30,000 ($60,000) a year.
Handle This: Your Boyfriend Wants a Stay-at-Home Wife
After a few great years together, you and your boyfriend have finally started talking more seriously about your future. You both want marriage and children, but it comes as surprise when he informs you that he expects his wife to run the household while he's at work.
You’re not against the idea of being a stay-at-home mom, but you currently like your job, and most of all you like the option of deciding what’s best for you.
Lil Links: Activist Dresses Her Baby Like Hitler
- Danish activist dresses her baby like Hitler and other evil dictators — Parentdish
- Will celeb kids pay a price later in life for being the paparazzi's prey? — Celebrity Baby Scoop
- Stay-at-home mom does not equal a free babysitter — MomLogic
- Now Winnie Cooper and Kevin Arnold will both have kids! — Celebrity Baby Blog
- Seven easter egg kits your kids will love — Babble
- Jessica Simpson plans to procreate with Ken Paves?
Desperate Housewives Recap, "Chromolume #7
Well, it seems like this week's episode of Desperate Housewives is a bit of a signal that we're starting to head down the homestretch of the season. We already know that the finale will be a big revelation (and will mark Drea de Matteo's exit as Angie), so the secrets have slowly started to spill out.
This week we got a few fairly big reveals: Angie opens up to Gaby about her deep dark secret, and Bree discovers Sam's hidden agenda.
Have You Chosen Family Over Career?
Nobody ever said being a working mom would be easy. It takes some carefully coordinated scheduling, a lot of trust and nerves of steel to make it all come together each day. While some mamas make the choice to stay home once their baby is born and others return to work, there is a subset that chooses to return to the workforce, but to a less grueling schedule – one that does not offer as much career advancement, but allows mom to fulfill her desire or need to work while having the flexibility to attend school plays, soccer practice and field trips.
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