While it is truly a gift to be home raising kids sometimes there are difficulties and pressures in being a Stay at Home Mom, here’s my list:

1. That since you are home all day you have time to do all these extra things!… NOT!
2. Keeping on and creating a budget.
3. Balancing between “work” (whether you work from home or it is just taking care of house, laundry, ironing etc.!) and fun with the kids.
4. Keeping my house clean, we are in it all day everyday and it is more of a challenge than when I was working outside the home!
5. Being a good at multitasking, there are always lots of interruptions during the day!
6. Some days go by without a single adult conversation.
7. Finding a little time in the day for “me” time.
8. Feeling appreciated by your spouse for the things you do around the home and for your family, this is a biggie as I think #1 comes into play and there is the thought “You have lots of time to do this and this and wait how about this!” and the things you do can become expected of you rather than appreciated.
9. Feeling a bit isolated being at home all the time. (Sometimes it’s difficult to connect with other moms that stay at home too!)
10. Trying to be a good mom!

There are more I am sure but these were some things that came to mind today (tomorrow there might be a different list ) Let me know what some of the pressures you’re feeling about being a Stay at Home mom!

Go hug your kids and enjoy the day…
Cheers!
Grace

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