More Confessions of a Stay at Home Mom

Upon reading Confessions of a Stay at Home Mom by Heather Michelle on Associated Content, I was amazed as to the degree of our similarities and amused by the humor in which she portrayed.

However, what amazed me more were the comments that followed her article. Many said, “You hit the nail on the head”. Others balked, ridiculed and disagreed. What is up with that? The title of the article is Confessions of a Stay at Home Mom, the emphasis is on the “A”. Read differently, one could call it “Confessions of Heather Michelle, A Stay at Home Mom”. One commenter went as far as to say, “You are lazy… I want to take your baby’s throw up and chuck it at you.” I will never understand what gives anyone the authority or gumption to judge someone’s mother skills.

Despite the nasty and negative comments, I think Heather Michelle’s article is an excellent example of how to be a stay at home mom. Her house is clean, though probably not spotless. She cleans and does chores as she can, though she may lie and say it was much harder, and took longer than she lets on. She takes much-needed time out for naps (most likely when the kids are sleeping or safely occupied, and loves time-out errands to get a break in the day. She would rather be working… for the sake of her sense of identity. Even though she get frustrated, can be envious of moms with jobs, and feels entitled to a paycheck, her children are her first priority. Is that so wrong?

Personally, I have worked outside of the home, been a WAHM and a SAHM. Currently I work at home while homeschooling a couple of tweens. 

Here are my Confessions of being a WAHM:

In the End, what matters is a happy child

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