stay at home mom

Parenting

Husband says being a SAHM is ‘easy,’ so wife checks into hotel for 24 hours to prove him wrong—and goes viral

Holly McBride shares how she walked out of her house at the crack of dawn and checked into a hotel for a much-needed break. The reason? Her husband told her that being a stay-at-home mom was “easy.” Spoiler: It’s not.

Parenting

Being a SAHM during the summer can be so hard—so I came up with a plan

Plan, prepare—but also be flexible. I think that's my new summer mantra.

Family Finances & Budgeting

If your family’s going through unemployment, here’s how to save: Budgeting tips for families

Here are some ways I’ve learned to keep costs low in order to help us save.

Self Care

SAHMs deserve childcare, but many are too afraid to ask

29% of SAHMs have never used childcare, not even family assistance, a survey from Mother Untitled finds.

Motherly Stories

Finding my meaning as a SAHM

Before I became a SAHM, I used to know the exact meaning of the word success.

Motherly Stories

5 things I don’t do as a stay-at-home mom

I’m here to say that you don’t have to be perfect.

Career & Money

We need to admit that the ‘choice’ to be a stay at home mom is a privilege not all moms get

"The price of childcare is a burden on many American families. With costs eclipsing $1,000 a month (per kid!), childcare accounts for roughly 21% of the US median income for a family of three."

Motherly Stories

8 reasons I love being a stay-at-home mom

Despite all the things that make the role a tough one to maintain, I have truly grown to love the opportunity of staying home with my child.

Motherly Stories

Just because I’m a stay-at-home mom doesn’t mean I have to do it all

While I notably spend more time at home, the responsibility of the household does not solely fall on or depend on me. 

Work & Motherhood

The case for ‘staying home’ with kids

It’s not a life sentence.

Work & Motherhood

This list of what a stay-at-home mom does in one day is truly astounding

The amount of things a SAHM gets done before 9 a.m. is mind-boggling.

Life

What I wish I knew about being a stay-at-home mom

If I could rewind the clock, there are a few things I wish I could tell my new-stay-at-home-mom-self. But of course, I can’t. So instead I’ll say them to you.

Parenting

Time-lapse shows the many roles that moms juggle in a day

Mamas really don't get enough credit.

Marriage & Partnerships

Dear husband: What I need you to know as I transition to being a SAHM

Dear husband, As you know, I recently decided to step away from…

Parenting

To the SAHM who is ALWAYS working—I see you

Mama, I want you to know that it's not just you.

Motherly Stories

Motherhood Is: Being home alone with a baby wondering how to fill the hours

Motherhood can be spectacularly boring.

Motherhood Understood

Trisha on feeling alone and isolated during postpartum depression

I thought it meant I was defective and not really cut out to be a mom. I had entire weeks where the only person I spoke to outside my home was the grocery store cashier. I was often alone as a new mom and later when I became a stay-at-home mom.

Parenting

If SAHMs were paid, their salary would be $184K/year

According to the latest data from salary.com.

Community & Friendship

Sometimes motherhood can feel really lonely

The world is still out there, waiting for you to return to it.

Viral & Trending

Mom normalizes messes & chaos for stay-at-home moms in emotional TikTok

Every single one of these TikTok videos will make you feel seen.