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  • Stay at Home Parent

    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.

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    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.

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    Saying It Out Loud

    Meredith Ethington July 15, 2021 Stay at Home Parent

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

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    Elastic Girl

    Brigetta Schwaiger June 20, 2021 Stay at Home Parent

    By Brigetta Schwaiger. I am elastic.

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    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.

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    Dirty Laundry – A Slideshow

    Team Mamalode October 16, 2019 Stay at Home Parent

    Slideshow—Dirty laundry: we've all got it.

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    Slow Down

    Alison Lee August 30, 2019 Stay at Home Parent

    Mom finds common ground with time and appreciates every moment.

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    Before Today Ends

    Rachel Macy Stafford November 13, 2018 Stay at Home Parent

    By Rachel Macy Stafford. Today I hear…Whining about her sister having a bigger scoop. Slamming doors. The relentless buzz of the dryer: something needs folded…again.

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