How do I hang out with stay-at-home moms?
Kirsten and britta both make awesome points. Maybe you can.set a club up just like that and maybe even make it a pot luck wich is inexpensive if all of u bring one single dish from home and one type of chip or treat for the kids. Can get redbox to for the kids at some the gatherings. Have a list of what tyoe get to gether everyone like to try such as drive in movie or beach. But mainly make it not too distracting so you can still talk and make friends. But sometimes that be nice to just all go do something fun. You definitely dont have to buy toys either lol.
Stay at home moms snotty???
Yes, they are. My son's school has several stay-at-home mom's with the BIG SUV's, the hairdresser designed hair, the designer clothes, the Gucci shopping bags, etc. HEY, they have got it a LOT better than the rest of us; rich husband who does all the work, while they live in a big house with a gardener and a housekeeper, going to the country club every day to play tennis and eat in the restaurant with their fellow trophy wives, and they KNOW IT! If you had all that, you would be a snob too.
How do stay-at-home moms make friends?
Being a stay at home mom can be extremely lonely. Believe me, I know. When my first son was born, I was working out of the house on our family business, while his father traveled for work. I was 24, a bit of an introvert, newly living in Los Angeles, with a little one on my hip. I had minimal interaction with other people; most of which was by phone with a dear friend we call an auntee, my mom and an acting class I went to once a week (yes, you’ll find many actors are introverts).I got super reclusive and depressed which led to more reclusivty. I didn’t know people with children let alone people with babies. This went on for years. It’s a cocktail for disaster. My best friend was my baby. My entertainment: my baby. My mission in life… my security… my baby. Not healthy. Not healthy for me. Not healthy for him. Not healthy for my marriage. Not healthy for a wanna be actor. No one told me about mommy groups, we didn't have the internet the way we do now and in truth I didn’t know any better. In my simple, young mind this was now my life.It wasn’t until my son started going to pre-school that I truly started making friends on terms that were solely based on enjoying being with each other and not work related. It was when he was in kindergarten in NY when we finally really hit our stride. To this day, my dear friend Robin, another mom I met in the halls of PS 9, doesn’t know how much she pulled me out of my shell.Almost a decade later, my second son was born. Still a bit of an introvert and back in Los Angeles, I was bound and determined to do things differently. I forced myself to make coffee dates, we checked out all of the local activities, I joined mommy play groups, and finally even created one of my own!Get online and find groups to join! They are everywhere today. Use Facebook and mom blogs. When your child is at an age when she’s going to school, volunteer to help out. Join women doing things you believe in. Ha! I’ll even give an unabashed plug! Write something on parenting for http://www.realmomdaily.com. Tell us about the groups you find! Talk about the issues you have. We’re in this together! We as women have the tools to empower each other. Don’t do this alone! Congratulations on your growing family! xoxo Mack
Are stay at home Moms oppressed?
They are only oppressed if they are forced to stay at home. If a woman chooses to stay at home, then no. But do these moms really stay at home? A lot of them are constantly on the go.
How does a stay at home mom make money?
I have been a stay at home mom for over a year now and well money is starting to get really tight. I have two children and I can't afford to work a full time job and put them in daycare. My husbands job is getting us by but we need just a little more. I need ideas of how to make money being a stay at home mom, there a lot of scams out there on the internet and I don't know which ones are real and which ones work for other people. So How does a stay at home mom make money? Any ideas?
What do people think of stay-at-home moms?
It doesn't really matter what others think about you!what really matters is how you feel about being a stay at home mom!!My mom is a stay at home mom for over 35 years now - she has always been through the hectic routine life, always taken for granted, no desires of her own, only sacrifices all the time, she only started to find things to keep herself busy as we grew up and moved out to settled down with our own lives.how does she feel now - she gave half her life, time and energy to us, never let us feel down, always there for us, she cooked 4 meals everyday,washing, cleaning - she is happy and feels proud of her four kids that she raised.I learnt how to be a great mom by looking at her and growing up with her!she is the first person i can think of, when i want to share a good or bad news!I love her so much and she is easily my bestest friend ever.what i don't or cant do yet - I don't remember having any interesting long conversation with my mom on a non-family subject, I don't look up to her to get any advice or suggestions to deal with my life problems, I still tend to take her for granted at times.I do all of the above with my Dad and feel he is the Greatest Dad ever. He is the first person, I go to when i want to hear opinions and comments about my life, my shortcomings, my fear, you name it! My Dad and I can talk over phone for a couple of hours every single day, we get to strike the right chord so easily , and no matter what, I can never take him for granted.but if you ask me to pick my favorite, it would be still be my "MOM"It is totally OK to be a stay at home mom and enjoy your life bringing up the kids and being there for the family full time, it is commendable, it is the toughest, but please make sure NOT TO MAKE “BEING A MOM” as your only identity all your life, that is more important!I asked my Dad when my daughter was 6 months old - "Do you think am being selfish by going to work and NOT being with the baby FULL TIME?"his reply was - "Your baby doesn't demand you to be there for her 24 hours a day. The best thing you can do to your kid now is to live by example. she will get used to you going to work, she will get used to her routine, but whats more important is that she will watch you and learn how to make decisions from you, she will learn how to be independent like you, she learns how to socialize from you, she learns how to balance work and life, she will look up to you, so hang in there!"
Why is being a stay at home mom such a stigma? Men, I'd like your honest opinions, too!?
Let me begin by saying that I am not a stay at home mom. Recently, my respect for stay at home moms has upped a few notches, as I began to work a half day instead of a full day. I used to think I was a great mom - coming home at 4pm and keeping the kids happy and entertained until bedtime at 7 is not such a great feat compared to coming home at 1pm, feeding them and then keeping them happy without loosing my sanity. The fact is that staying at home is harder than going to work. You have to be super organised, super patient, creative, able to multi-task, energized and more! So why does the modern world still think that a woman who does not join the work force is "worth" less than a woman who does? Why are women themselves ashamed at being a stay at home mom? Men, I would be interested in hearing from you as well...