Home / stay at home parent
My kids are growing up unaware of the societal expecations of genders, to them we are just mom and dad.
Now that they are grown and barely needing me, I find myself wondering, What do I do next?
I, too, am grieving a loss of self that I clawed and bled and fought to earn as a working mother in this society—an identity that seemingly disappeared overnight, largely without my consent.
Becoming a SAHD has completely changed who I am.
Once the carefree days of summer are over—a new chapter begins.
It's making a lot of parents feel very seen.
Raising my kids is the most important thing I could ever do.
Unlike many women I know, my progression to becoming a stay-at-home mom was neither planned nor expected.