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If that was all I was, you would see my sanity drowning in the laundry and dishes.
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I loved it of course, but I soon realized that although being a mama and staying home with my kids is one of the most important parts of me (and certainly consumes the most time), it is not the only part. The first time I was a SAHM I was shocked to discover that it didn’t really fulfill me the way I expected it to. Queenie from the PLANET pink: For me, sanity relies A LOT on having outlets that help to define me outside of being a mama. Find some outlets that don’t have to do with being a mom. Readers tips for staying sane on the job: 1. May you be empowered, dear mama, as you build practices into your days to help you keep your sanity during the ‘little years’. I hope these tips will inspire and encourage you in your own season of being home with your children.
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I’m a far better mom because I’ve learned how to better take care of myself and manage my days. Things have gotten easier since that first year of shock and transition, but a large part of that has come as a result of putting most of these practices into place. It’s physically exhausting, mentally challenging, emotionally taxing, and can be very lonely at times. Now three-and-a-half years on I can easily say that staying home with my kids is the best and hardest job I’ve ever had. We stay-at-home moms know we are blessed to be home with our littles, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t faced with the challenge of not just surviving-but actually thriving-while surrounded by cracker crumbs and matchbox cars and laundry that multiplies every single time your back is turned.Įvery working mom has challenges, but today I want to look at the challenge of staying sane as the stay-at-home variety of working mom.Īfter 17 years in the workforce I was so excited to switch gears and stay home when I started to have babies.