Calling all parents. It's not too late to write a guest post (using a pseudonym or an actual name). Please share your unique "a day in the life of" stories. My readers and I would love to hear from stay-at-home and working parents alike! Grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other child caregivers may contribute as well.... Continue Reading →
Stay-at-home parents, the next time you feel ashamed by the gap on your résumé, just don't. A year of parenthood equals a page (at least!) on your résumé. If you're looking for brilliant bullet ideas for your Linkedin profile or jaw-dropping job titles, look no further. Moms and dads wear many hats. Don't you forget... Continue Reading →
Please share your unique "a day in the life of" stories. I would love to know what you do as a working parent, inside or outside the home. Stay-at-home parents are also welcome to contribute. If you're interested in writing a guest post, please e-mail me at stayinbedmom@gmail.com. Or follow me on Instagram @stayinbedmomblog and... Continue Reading →
There are some prejudices about the day of a stay-at-home mom (SAHM) being easy. Yoga pants! Naps!! Playgrounds!!! While some days are easy, other days are so hard you feel like quitting. As a lover of literature and of good parents, I often think what would Harper Lee's Atticus Finch do (or say)? (Well, at... Continue Reading →
Just because something feels bad and unpleasant, e.g. guilt, doesn't mean it isn't good. Is there such a thing as good guilt? It turns out the answer is yes. According to Dr. Tracy Cassels of Evolutionary Parenting, "...'mommy guilt' is key for parenting – you learn from it and it can make you a better... Continue Reading →
There's one thing that seems to unite all mothers whether they're young or old, black or white, employed or unemployed. Guilt. I don't know about you, but it's rare when I feel like I'm enough - as a mom, as a person. I've chosen to quit my career to be at home with my children.... Continue Reading →
"Hey hon, can you rub out my chest tar?" I beg my husband. The request is made on a monthly basis. His healing "Punjab (Annie 1983) hands", as I refer to them, magically massage my chest and all my worries away. Maybe Touch is a love language of mine after all. (Side note: A childhood without a... Continue Reading →
Stay-in-Bed Mom Blog! This new blogger is "walking on sunshine". I'm psyched to announce I've been nominated for The Sunshine Blogger Award! First, I'd like to give a huge shoutout to Allie from Hey Mom, Now What? for the nomination! Thank you! Please check out Allie's awe-inspiring personal blog. She also contributes to the blog, Pointless... Continue Reading →
The mommy wars continue...Thanks for joining in on the discussion. In the previous post, we talked about the spats between stay-at-home moms (SAHMs) and working moms. The crux of the argument seems to be who has it harder or worse? I've seen it too often: an unhappy woman suddenly attack an unsuspecting woman in a... Continue Reading →
Who has it harder or worse? Stay-at-home moms (SAHMs) or working moms? The mommy wars rage on between SAHMs and working moms. There's too much girl-on-girl crime. In my personal experience, I've seen a barrage of insults, a blitzkrieg of belligerence. And not just from these two embattled groups. Some women, who aren't parents, judge... Continue Reading →
