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Can I run away from home today? started by insidevoice (8/19/11 at 9:59am)	Can I come? I need a vacation.. I was actually just joking... 8/24/11 at 4:15am by OkiMom	8	621
adding an addition to the family? started by eblindauer (8/21/11 at 9:13am)	Totally agree with the cost. Diapers etc are cheap compared... 8/23/11 at 8:15pm by MsBirdie	4	566
How many hours do you spend away from home everyday? started by Adaline'sMama (7/29/11 at 7:04pm) 1 2	i only take my kids out a little bit each day. but on... 8/23/11 at 6:37pm by kayleesmom	25	1,418
SAHM Feeling a Bit "Blah" - need some words of encouragement started by Redmom (7/26/11 at 5:40am)	I can relate as well, there are definately highs and lows. 8/19/11 at 5:15am by jesslsch	12	1,318
Suggestions for fun (for me!) play ideas? started by Caidyn (8/17/11 at 9:47am)	I definitely understand feeling bored by "child's play" and... 8/18/11 at 8:37am by gitanamama	3	578
Preparing to be a Stay at Home mom started by poorlittlefish (8/8/11 at 6:03am)	This. I have four kids (one is actually a high school grad -... 8/12/11 at 6:43pm by Storm Bride	9	430
both kids in school full time started by Natalie12 (7/5/11 at 4:33am)	Your situation sounds very similar to mine. My kids are a... 8/11/11 at 2:22pm by annethcz	2	1,258
Not only a SAHM but a SAHM with no car!!!! started by HayesMom (7/26/11 at 11:33am)	We just got rid of our second car. We were a one car family... 8/9/11 at 10:17am by Marcyk1975	11	1,254
Becoming a SAHP when the kids are older? started by AllisonR (8/1/11 at 1:47am)	I think that you might want to find a way to keep your days... 8/1/11 at 2:40pm by hippiemombian	2	967
SAHPs whose partners are gone for extended periods... started by Annie Mac (5/16/11 at 7:49am)	Before this DH was gone several times a year for 2-9 weeks at... 7/31/11 at 6:33pm by OkiMom	10	800
Falling apart started by babybob (7/14/11 at 6:22pm) 1 2	I don't know if you're still reading this, but my dd was the... 7/26/11 at 6:39pm by mkksmom	26	1,780
if your dh goes to the gym after work .... started by CherryBombMama (6/28/11 at 2:13pm) 1 2	My husband goes into work early on Monday, Wednesday and... 7/26/11 at 4:36pm by dejagerw	21	1,858
I need a pep talk... mommy burn out started by GoodUserNamesTaken (6/19/11 at 10:39am)	I can relate to the burnout. DH is living far away so I'm... 7/20/11 at 10:02am by insidevoice	7	1,411
Do you feel like being a SAHP is a job? started by Ldavis24 (5/19/11 at 4:57am) 1 2 3 4	If something were to happen to me tomorrow, and my family... 7/18/11 at 6:33pm by amandaleigh37	60	2,884
What do SAHMs do? started by getovermylife (4/28/11 at 8:39am) 1 2	I;m sort of in the same situation. Although, I have too many... 7/16/11 at 7:52am by jeteaa	25	2,182
two babies home with me all day! 14 mothes and two monthes help! started by Bethanyvan (7/12/11 at 2:28pm)	I'm due with my 2nd (biological) next month and they will be... 7/14/11 at 9:16pm by PoetryLover	2	1,326
Need advice on this chaotic started by Babina's Mommy (6/20/11 at 12:13pm)	Same story here mama, but we are a 1 car family so many days... 7/13/11 at 7:37pm by abiyhayil	13	1,423
MOMS CLUB for SAHMs started by SilverMoon010 (6/13/11 at 11:39am)	It probably depends on your area. I joined something similar... 7/11/11 at 6:32pm by Turquesa	6	1,374
Rent/Mortgage with One Income started by aquarius aspiring (6/7/11 at 8:53pm) 1 2 3	This is actually a really cool situations! I love that you... 7/11/11 at 11:27am by amberskyfire	48	2,804
Need something part-ime....but not sure how to swing it. started by GuavaGirl (7/7/11 at 4:04pm)	I went back to very part time work about 1.5 years ago. Some... 7/8/11 at 8:45pm by Peony	1	1,332
You are invited to a study on parents' guidance of children's TV viewing started by danlinu (7/7/11 at 7:15am)	[ Permission to post this message has been obtained from... 7/7/11 at 7:15am by danlinu	0	1,203
DD wants me to play with her ALL THE TIME started by flatstanley72 (5/17/11 at 8:22am)	This is a great article. TFS. I think this is a lot of my... 7/3/11 at 4:58pm by ERue	8	971
Dreaming of a beautiful home/daily routine....overwhelmed by the reality started by youngspiritmom (5/17/11 at 10:28pm) 1 2 3	I quit my very well paying corporate job to stay home with my... 7/3/11 at 7:09am by LoveMyThirsties	49	4,153
I never want to part with my son! Need help with balance, please :) started by Brandybutter (6/26/11 at 1:11pm)	Thanks again for all your responses! It's 2 sister in laws... 7/1/11 at 3:35pm by Brandybutter	9	1,405
Me Time? started by mamatalks (6/11/11 at 2:04pm)	When DD was a baby, I convinced myself very effectively that... 6/30/11 at 6:03pm by amberskyfire	10	1,355
Anyone have a spouse that is away from home all week? started by Jess's Mom (6/14/11 at 8:07pm)	Oh, one more thing I wanted to add was to get together with... 6/27/11 at 9:01pm by applecider	3	1,228
Support thread for SAHPs whose partner works more than 70 hours/week? started by Harmony08 (10/29/10 at 8:41pm) 1 2 3 4 5	I understand. I really don't MIND the long hours at all- but... 6/27/11 at 10:06am by insidevoice	88	4,468
Feel like I'm just passing time an not "doing" anything started by mom2lucy (5/11/11 at 11:51am)	here I recently read this it made me think of you and... 6/27/11 at 4:44am by mamaprovides	16	1,321
Is it ok for SAHMs to have male friends? started by PDXMom (6/12/11 at 7:44pm)	I have had a couple of SAHD friends I've met at the museum or... 6/24/11 at 11:46am by mamazee	14	1,523
boredom... started by ashleybrook (6/20/11 at 9:07pm)	thanks for the input ladies, i'm sorry there's others feeling... 6/24/11 at 9:44am by ashleybrook	5	1,263
How did you find a babysitter? started by Addie (5/2/11 at 5:43pm)	did you find a sitter yet? 6/21/11 at 7:19pm by kayleesmom	10	588
How does your day go? And what do you want to change? started by crzycakes (5/25/11 at 9:29am)	Life is crazy having older kids and a baby. We are trying to... 6/21/11 at 8:01am by my2girlz	6	1,054
Becoming a SAHM by necessity, not choice started by diana_of_the_dunes (6/14/11 at 7:37am)	((ETA: I have no idea what happened with the font/formatting... 6/20/11 at 6:50am by diana_of_the_...	6	1,402
How do I keep my 4 year old busy all day long at home? started by perry12 (6/9/11 at 11:17pm)	parks. my very social 4 year old dd has no problem making... 6/19/11 at 5:01pm by samstress	6	1,478
Mommy fail! started by abqbabylove (6/14/11 at 3:44pm)	PDXMom - you are totally right - I did want to get people to... 6/18/11 at 9:04am by abqbabylove	5	1,336
want another child. but not another 5 years in the "mom scene" started by SweetPotato (6/12/11 at 6:11pm)	I so relate to your post! Just recently I have been having a... 6/14/11 at 3:54pm by Harmony08	4	1,397
SAH is hard work! What are your ideas for non-food, non-spending $ TREATS for you? started by treehugz (5/27/11 at 12:38pm)	There are a lot of things that keep me going that don't meet... 6/12/11 at 11:40pm by PDXMom	19	1,286
Looking For Black, Christian, Natural/"Crunchy" Mommies in My Area started by selahsmommie (5/29/11 at 8:34am)	While I understand your reasons for backing off, please... 6/8/11 at 7:48am by Gucci&Granola	9	1,157
Computer games started by Sarah Broyles (5/29/11 at 8:22am)	my husband bought me a game I used to have but lost a while... 6/7/11 at 9:35pm by mommy212	6	976
ideas for finding joy when DD is trying my patience started by Chloe'sMama (6/2/11 at 7:59am)	Though it may seem counterintuitive, I would suggest that you... 6/3/11 at 10:24pm by Tigerchild	2	1,013
Bed rest and keeping a three year old busy started by APToddlerMama (5/21/11 at 1:19pm)	Thank you Cindy! I will try some of those! 6/2/11 at 3:24pm by APToddlerMama	8	881
I need a village! started by AuNaturaleMama (1/4/11 at 8:01am) 1 2 3	Janeen, you are correct, it does take quite a bit of money to... 5/30/11 at 9:55am by lightinmyhands	54	3,252
Mother-in- Laws started by Sarah Broyles (5/26/11 at 6:01pm)	I too agree w/Tigerchild. It is amazing just how much an... 5/27/11 at 3:45pm by Chicky2	5	1,090
Starting to panic about baby #2. How will I handle it all?!? started by Beauchamp (5/11/11 at 7:18am)	Eeek! I only have 1 kiddo and I still feel like I'm learning... 5/27/11 at 2:26pm by treehugz	13	798
It's official, I'm finally a SAHM started by FrugalGranolaMom (5/23/11 at 9:19am)	Congratulations! I will be official June 1 (YAY one week!).... 5/25/11 at 7:57pm by anjsmama	5	828
Any SAHM out there that are also RNs? started by mamaluvs (4/15/11 at 4:46am)	You need 1000 hours within the last 5 years of working... 5/25/11 at 7:55pm by Peony	3	307
SAHM & surviving spouse's unemployment? started by crunchy_mommy (5/21/11 at 9:58am)	Thanks guys!! We are doing better, I posted this at a low... 5/25/11 at 1:45pm by crunchy_mommy	5	921
Pen Pals (Snail Mail) started by PoetryLover (3/23/11 at 9:35am)	Awesome! Thanks so much! I'm sure we'll have plenty to write... 5/24/11 at 4:20pm by PoetryLover	3	420
Vent about feeling alone with housework started by mirandahope (4/10/11 at 9:01pm) 1 2	What's been eating me lately is that DH says he will help out... 5/20/11 at 8:17pm by Beauchamp	23	1,467
how many cups of coffee do you drink?! started by CherryBombMama (4/20/11 at 3:03pm) 1 2	I'm new and was browsing the forums when I saw this post. ... 5/20/11 at 5:29pm by crzycakes	39	1,365