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  • Stay at Home Parent

    An Apology to All Stay-At-Home Moms

    Mike Cavender February 7, 2023 Stay at Home Parent

     I sincerely apologize to any and every woman I’ve ever said anything negative about, or joked about in regards to being a stay at home mom. It’s not easy. In fact it’s the hardest job I’ve ever had. 

    identity, stay at home dad, stay at home mom, breadwinner, motherhood, parenting, chores, apology

    Alone in a Room Full of Mothers

    Justine Solot January 14, 2023 Stay at Home Parent

    After the birth of my daughter, I didn’t want to return to my old job. I wanted to give that energy to my family instead. I dedicated myself to them. One year became two, then my second daughter was born. 

    motherhood, parenting, work, life, balance, attorney, judgement

    Making it Work Without Working

    Jeffrey Dotts September 16, 2022 Stay at Home Parent

    After three years as a stay-at-home-dad, I started to get an itch. It was the kind of itch that I couldn’t really reach.

    stay-at-home-dad, parental roles, motherhood, parenting, career, choices, daughters

    Confessions of a House Husband

    Elroy Davis August 7, 2022 Stay at Home Parent

    A few months ago I lost my job. It was a pretty typical office-type job. I’d been there almost 19 years, and though I’d held many positions within the company during that time, each day was pretty much the same.

    domestic, roles, house, fatherhood, parenting, identity, stay at home dad

    A Live More/Love More Summer: Getting Back to What Matters Most

    Rachel Macy Stafford March 29, 2022 Stay at Home Parent

    By Rachel Macy Stafford. Just because summer is here doesn’t mean life’s demands and daily stressors magically disappear.

    distraction, digital, motherhood, parenting, summer

    My Mother’s Day Wish

    Erin Britt November 20, 2021 Stay at Home Parent

    By Sarah Cottrell. Mother’s Day is Sunday and in the recesses of my mind I am already wishing for the decadence of expressed appreciation from my small brood.

    mother's day, motherhood, reality, cleaning, washing, identity, parenthood, recognition, postpartum

    Saying It Out Loud

    Meredith Ethington July 15, 2021 Stay at Home Parent

    By Meredith Ethington. Somtimes I feel like I'm suffocating.

    identity, time, role, motherhood, parenting, suffocating, expectations

    Elastic Girl

    Brigetta Schwaiger June 20, 2021 Stay at Home Parent

    By Brigetta Schwaiger. I am elastic.

    elastic, stretch, motherhood, parenting, superpower

    I Don’t Want To Be A Mommy Today

    Lisa Witherspoon February 4, 2021 Stay at Home Parent

    By Lisa Witherspoon. Sometimes I just want to be someone else; to be somewhere else.

    motherhood, identity, stay-at-home moms, monotony, restless, dreams, parenting

    All They Need

    Heather King November 11, 2020 Stay at Home Parent

    By Heather King. These children of mine are works of art, and part of the beauty of art is its mess.

    parenting, motherhood, patience, failure, love, enough, mamalode
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