Stay at Home Mom

University of Mom

Surviving the Challenges of College and Colic as a Student and Parent College can be challenging enough for dedicated students, but attending college as a new mom adds a whole new twist to this academic venture. I hadn’t finished college before my first child was born, but I knew I wanted to complete my degree [...]

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Are You Ready to Be a Stay-at-Home Mom?

I never knew I wanted to be a stay-at-home mom until I became a mom. My daughter was 2 when I graduated from college and was offered what might have been considered a dream job, but for so many reasons, I turned it down and made the move to become a full-time stay-at-home mother. I [...]

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How to Find Work-at-Home Jobs Online

Join the Cloud Commuting Crowd Working from home became my end goal as two things happened: my children grew older and my expense lists grew longer. Add into those things a yearning for contributing more to the family finances and the sense of accomplishment that brings to me and I began my journey. Deciding to [...]

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My 15 Rules for How to Homeschool Well

I’m pretty sure at some point in my youth that I thought people who homeschooled were crazy. And their children must be backward, unfortunate beings who would never be able to function in society. I am so glad I proved myself wrong. Somewhere between college, marriage, and motherhood, I started to realize that I had [...]

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Keep Your Preschooler Busy

And Find a Few Minutes to Get Your Work Done Toddlers and preschoolers are some of the busiest people on the planet. They want to explore, investigate, and test the edges of their knowledge of how things work. If you’re a parent of these young bundles of exploratory energy, you know how challenging it can [...]

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Stay-at-Home Moms Can Stay Connected to the Job Market

You have made one of the most important decisions – to become a stay-at-home mom. Your life right now is intense, probably filled with diaper bags, toys strewn across the floor, or perhaps crayon shavings in your shoe. While you might be encased in the tender lives of your children and daring to glimpse toward [...]

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How Much is a Mom Worth?

The Going Rate for Moms Whether you are a stay-at-home mom, work-at-home mom, or mom who works outside of the home, you still carry the unofficial job title of Mom. This most important job title, however, is rarely seen with the respect that is deserves when it comes to the actual workload that it includes, [...]

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Raising Your Daughter to be Superwoman

The Struggles and Rewards of Choices for Girls What do mothers teach their daughters about their roles as women in life? There are innumerable pressures on mothers to raise Superwomen – confident, capable, caring daughters who are loving and nurturing, yet strong and independent. When it comes to encouraging daughters in their endeavors for the [...]

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Coping with the Challenges of a Stay At Home Mom (SAHM)

I have always wanted to be a stay-at-home Mom, mostly because I grew up with a mother I seldom saw because she was a career woman. And though I have made my peace with my childhood and her parenting, I still chose to be a SAHM and absolutely looked for a man who will support [...]

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