Not long ago I wrote a post about all the things I felt I didn't have or had to give up as a SAHM. Don't get me wrong, I stand by that. BUT I want others to know about the "What do you gain as a SAHM?" side of things too. Because the things I gained will forever FAR outweigh the things I gave up. Time No one can ever take away the nine years I have been home so far. I have been with my ...
What Do You Give Up as a SAHM?
There are things I have (or had) given up as a stay at home mom. Remember, that first year I stayed home to raise my son, I was grossing less than $400/month on my then side hustle before I quit my school administrator job. We were living off of my then-husband's teacher salary. There was NOT a lot of money coming in. I've often been asked, "What do you give up as a SAHM?" and these are my ...
How to Make Money Online as a Mom
There are many stay at home moms who want to contribute to the family financially, NEED to contribute to make ends meet, want to stay connected to their profession, or simply want an outlet during the day when they feel entirely touched out and need more adults in their life. That's why today I'm going to share how to make money online as a mom. As somehow who has been working in the online ...
As a Teacher, Being “NICE” Isn’t Enough
Let me start by saying this, I think we can all agree that teachers should be nice. As human beings, we can all be nice to others. But as a former teacher myself, I don't think "nice" is enough. I keep hearing the measure of teachers (from parents) by how "nice" they are, and I'm sick of it. I don't want my kids to have only have nice teachers. Yes, of course I want their teachers to show ...
The Magic of Finishing Kindergarten (for the mom)
We talk so much about our kids milestones. But what about mom? For me, and your experience may be different, but something magical happened when my youngest was in Kindergarten. Im not sure exactly when it happened or even how, but it did. Life got easier. They have more independence. They need me less. It is amazing, and also bittersweet. As I am writing this, I'm in the first day of ...
A Message for the New Mom (or really ANY mom!)
Congrats! You just had a new bundle of joy - or maybe you're going to be having one any day now. This is truly an exciting time of your life! But there are some things you should know. It doesn't matter whether you give birth, adopt, or become a mom in some other way - it's not all rainbows and unicorns. Don't get me wrong - being a mom is, by far, the most rewarding thing I've ever done in my ...
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