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- Starving?!?
- SAHM burnout day, just looking for support
- The Do you pack lunches/wash uniforms/or otherwise Thread
- He was so overwhelmed!!
- Do you have to pay taxes with In-Home Child Care?
- What to do with a 2 1/2 year old?? HELP!!
- Can I Balance It All With Part-Time Childcare?
- I NEED to get out of the house...NOW!
- What did you give up to SAHM?
- The anti-frump thread
- Unending stream of house-guests!!(rant?)
- Temporarily a SAHM
- Introverted moms and bedtime :(
- bored--vent
- 3 y/o and 3 month old--how do you do it??
- S/O: what time do your kids go to bed?
- What did you gain when you became a SAHM?
- How often do you get out of the house?
- SAHM out of financial necessity
- what are evenings like in your house?
- Just looking for a prayer or two..
- Am I really benefiting my kids by SAH?
- Dh is pressuring me to go back to work - advice?
- What would you be if you weren't a SAHM?
- Nanny??
- Are you in charge of every single playdate, dr appt, school volunteer gig, birthday party, etc?
- New ideas to curb bordem?
- Expecting second child - 2 years apart
- Those of you with kids in school...
- I need more patience
- Soon to be SAHM here... panicking!
- My children are conspiring against me
- How do you combat frustration?
- unappreciated SAHM of 1 - "you've got it made"
- If you don't have a car....
- One more question for moms with kids in school
- any sahm's w/out a car
- anyone else seriously struggling financially???
- thinking of making the change
- Last day of SAHM
- Help! Have to go back to work after maternity leave...
- Stay-at-home moms staying home even more
- SAHMs who babysit for extra $$$
- "Forgetting" to clean up
- SAHM, and financially supporting extended family? How?
- Anyone SAHM with Only Child and HS??
- I wanted kids but now I feel so trapped
- playdate etiquette
- Very strange question:)
- Game Ideas for the kids??
- House to Apt..please calm me down! **UPDATE**
- Degree? Nope, not yours.
- so what does you/your kids fall schedule look like?
- "how can a sahm not have time to clean?"
- I guess there's a part of me that might want to be here after all
- What do you talk to people about?
- How do I make the decision to quit my job to SAHM? Cross-posted in working mamas
- What is the bare minumum/maximum your partner could do to support you?
- Spin off: Anyone SAHM to one child in school outside the home?
- Is good childcare available to you if you wanted it?
- I'm going back to work!!!
- security
- Do you feel guilty that your dh has to work?
- Who babysits for extra $$?
- One of THOSE days....
- Anyone have doubts about SAHMing?
- good vs. bad reasons to SAH
- Can you tell me one thing you've done for YOU this week?
- Making time to exercise while SAHMing
- Feeling burned out...Need ideas to help
- SAHMing w/ Depression
- So what if your partner thinks your paid work is worth more than SAH??
- how do you motivate yourself in the morning?
- it's been 4 years and two days and i'm not sure I can keep going.
- Anyone else not enjoy playing?
- new SAHM
- sahm of poor nappers - find support here!
- does anyone else's partner work from home?
- S/O How would you support your family if your partner died
- S/O How would you support your family if your partner decided not to be the sole provider?
- Help me be a better mommy
- Preschool "for socialization"?? What are your thoughts on sending 3-4 year olds to school?
- SO burnt out and just not liking SAHMing anymore!!
- Do you NOT need alone time?
- Is there a stay at home dads thread?
- Have you mastered the fine art of balance?
- Thinking about leaving my WAH job....
- Going from 2 cars to 1?
- What Are Your Thoughts On Gym Child Care???
- Does your sahm job come w/ retirement benefits?
- Jealous of your DP's glory?
- sahm: I spent 8 years in college, now I'm cutting out shapes at ds kindergarten
- Sorry posted in the wrong forum. I will repost.
- How to keep 2yo entertained while sick?
- Can I do it all?
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- your own identity...
- do you socialize with a 'mom's group'
- I'm going back to school!
- It's Official
- What do you plan to do when all of your kids are in school?
- I feel so useless....but...
- Ideas For When You're Stuck at Home
- a little vent about inequal
- Feeling really lonely...
- To Quit or not to Quit
- sahm survey
- S/O - Staying At Home... FOREVER???
- Battling isolation with a shy toddler in tow (long)
- Missing my kid!!!
- ugh,why does dh always have to nag at me about the house being a mess?
- S/O Do you think being a SAHP will impact retirement?
- Those mamas that don't drive....
- DH trying to envade my ME time....
- Stay at home jobs-any leads
- An educated SAHM.... ???
- The thread "it's preschool not daycare rant"
- How do you manage when pregnant w/toddlers?
- Ex-Teachers or others who have switched to WAH/SAH
- Any SAHPs wish they made as much or more than the family breadwinner so roles could reverse?
- Who brought up the idea of being a SAHP first?
- When money isn't the main issue
- Hobbies
- How do people do it all??? Feel so bad about myself...
- Enthusiastic but out of ideas...
- Did anyone else choose to SAH primarily to focus on breastfeeding?
- Saving ahead of time to partly self-finance being a SAHM?
- What does your own mother and/or mother in law think of being a SAHM?
- how often do your kids (not in school yet)socialize with other kids?
- SAHPs who do daycare
- How do you manage your time effectively?
- How do you do have more than one?
- S/O: An "educated SAHM"
- Anyone else...?
- ? for moms of school-aged kids:
- Weekends?
- Do you have a weekly schedule?
- DH has unrealistic expectations re:clutter
- How do I find a playgroup?
- I'm so freakin' lonely...
- Saving money to SAH
- random person told me to "get a job" today
- I resent my partner's free time.
- Do your kids have "down" days?
- Trying to stay young!
- Are any of you in this situation? we both stay home
- So irritated! MAJOR VENT
- SAHPs with WOH partners, how do your weekends look?
- 3yo and sahm burn out
- Anyone have DH working/staying out of town?
- Part time work for both parents?
- Cost of child care, wages, and the decision to be a SAHP
- Prior to SAHPing, did the wage earner in your household make significantly more, less, or about the same as you?
- SAHPs, do you have student loans?
- SAHPs, what is your biggest household expense?
- SAHPs thoughts on universal health insurance or universal health care
- SAHPs with absent spouses/parters tribe
- What Do You Do All Day?
- The 5:00 o'clock slump
- What do you think about the idea of a two income trap?
- S/O: How to protect a one income family, back up plans for SAHPs
- Anyone ever quit after maternity leave?
- SAHPs, do you have 6 months of living expenses in savings for emergencies?
- SAHPs, do you carry life insurance on yourself?
- SAHPs, who manages the finances in your family?
- SAHPs, what is the biggest financial hurdle you overcame or faced?
- SAHPs, do you rent or own?
- SAHPs do you live paycheck to paycheck?
- SAHPs, how much do you feel comfortable keeping in savings?
- Is this even legal?
- I'm back at being a stay at home mom...
- Considering SAH "trial" - your thoughts? X-posted in 'working parents'
- Do you ever just get FED UP?
- Very part time work
- I babysat ONE time and now my friend wants me to do it ALL the time
- things to do with mothers groups
- So now I am a SAHP
- SAHPs finding faith in the family breadwinner
- Time With Your Kids
- FT SAHM beyond toddler-hood
- adjusting to stay at home - is it hard?
- How many date nights and/or girl's night outs have you had?
- SAHMs, how do you meet new friends?
- Any other motherless mothers out there?
- Questions about Hiring a Mothers Helper
- Since when is being a SAHM not good enough??
- So What now??
- Coming to terms about not having any friends
- I need support! Anyone else feel stuck?
- Tgi friday
- confession
- were any of you raised in a way that was demeaning to women?
- Feeling like a doormat, rant.
- Deliberations
- Just an introduction!
- How do you motivate/inspire yourself as a SAHP?
- Anyone stay home while pregnant with their first?
- let's talk burnout
- What work does your dh/dp do that enables you to be a SAHP?
- Ok, Please help me laugh at myself
- How to introduce one 1/2 day of child care to a VERY attached 3 yr. old.
- Does your DP work third shift?
- DH/DP Pressuring you to get a job?
- Lack of support for SAHPing role
- When dreams and goals aren't mutually shared
- just need to vent a little...
- The kids' relationship with the other parent?
- would it be so bad if I leave without dh and the kids for one week???
- Utlizing a preschool/daycare to give yourself a break from parenting
- Deleted
- At my wits' end this morning.
- Playing together
- Cheers
- MIL says she doesnt like that I'm A SAHM-need advice
- Being a SAHM sucks sometimes
- Anyone do everything?
- Nothing but my SAHM uniform to wear...
- New Moderator Announcement
- What should I do when I have a babysitter?
- what do you do to recharge with no added expense?
- You Know you're a SAHM when...
- Stir Crazy???
- Hey....would anyone want to be a penpal?
- OMG! I think I'm a SAHM!!!
- This SAHM sure would like vacation time...
- S/O what does DP do? into what does DP make?
- I Lack Motivation!!!
- SAH is Great most of the time!
- Health Insurance and SAHPing
- What you did *before*...
- Ugh! Cabin fever
- SAHMoms with kids in school....
- I'm burning out...fast
- What do you do when you need quiet, but can't leave the kids with anyone?
- The internal struggle
- Any SAHM's living in a less desirable area?
- Give me your best tips for a new SAHM!
- should I stay or should I go?
- "I should be lucky to stay at home"!!!!!!!!
- Anybody have a hard time interacting with your kids when you're sick?
- WAHM ideas?
- can't get 'into it'...
- Identity crisis
- Did you just say that? (Rant)
- Huge rant
- What do you like about being a SAHP?
- feeling a little guilty for not doing anything b/c I have a 7wk old
- Do you feel like you are "supposed" to entertain them all day?
- Feeling restless at home...
- Am I out of line here????
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