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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.