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LinkedIn is finally adding “stay-at-home mom” as a job title

The professional social network announced a series of updates designed to make it easier for parents and caregivers to describe their employment history.

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Angelina Jolie is refreshingly honest about being a SAHM during the pandemic

"They've all crossed into that moment when they realize that there's nothing special about me. I'm just older," shares the actress.

I don’t know who I am beyond being a SAHM

Now that they are grown and barely needing me, I find myself wondering, What do I do next?

At first, I was embarrassed to call myself a SAHM

I was so used to thinking about what I "do," and how it defined me.

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Here’s how families can adapt from two incomes to one

Whether the change was planned or unexpected, these 6 steps can make the transition to one income less stressful.

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This is mothering in a pandemic

We are not meant to live in isolation.

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61 side gigs for SAHMs

It may be easier than you think to bring in some extra cash.

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Being a SAHM can be a thankless job—and yes, it’s real work

I am the always-on-call parent. And if I miss any of it, if I slip up, that's all on me, too.

I had a baby at the height of my career—and it was the best decision I ever made

My son mellowed me; he softened me and transformed my ambitions in a way I could never have predicted.

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I can’t do it all as a SAHM—and that’s OK

Am I going to eat, shower, or sleep in the 20 minutes I have of overlapping nap times?

Now that all my kids are in school, where does that leave me?

Once the carefree days of summer are over—a new chapter begins.

Not all working moms or SAHMs had a choice

The truth is: we didn't get to decide.

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I’m a mom and multitasking is my superpower

Because of multitasking we can cook dinner while unloading the dishwasher, settling an argument and finally texting our friend back. (We might be three days late on that text, but look—we remembered! See? Our brains are fine.)

I’m a SAHM with an older child—what’s next for me?

It's not my son's job to fulfill me, make me happy, or give me an identity. That's my job; always has been and always will be. This I know without a shadow of a doubt.

Here’s why I’m a SAHM—even with my kids in school

Raising my kids is the most important thing I could ever do.

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