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SAHM stay-at-home mom
05/18/2012
Gooey Kisses and Gummy Smiles They posted my job description this week. Soon I will be some unknown name on an old found document that has no meaning anymore. Business will go on as usual. Sure some will miss me, but as time goes on, I will fade from their memories. More >>

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05/17/2012
Assumed to be being The Nanny?!?! ...A few weeks ago, I was pushing my youngest in the stroller to pick up her sister from school. While waiting, I watched and giggled as my toddler played on the playground. More >>

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05/16/2012
A Stay-at-Home Mommy is a Less Stressed Mommy I can't believe I haven't worked now for 14 years. I have three kids, ages 16, 14 and 4. I worked for the first 3 years of my first child's life. Yes, we had more money, but after taking the leap of faith of my quitting my job and still being able to make ends meet, we are so glad we did. More >>

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05/10/2012
The 'PERKS' of Being a Stay-at-Home Mom I was in a rut. I was depressed and angry and distrustful of my husband. We decided to give me one month to relax from my mommy duties. The plan backfired big-time. More >>

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05/10/2012
The Cost of NOT Staying At Home We all know the costs of moms not staying at home with their kids. But did you know it literally costs more for moms to work? More >>

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05/07/2012
Sarah May Be My Long Lost Sister The call from Sarah who often wishes (now hopefully wished) she never had children really resonated with me. More >>

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05/07/2012
The Most Important Decision I Made I have been a stay-at-home mom for the last 11 years. I had a good prestigious job at a prestigious institution. My husband and I had decided when the baby arrived I would quit my job. More >>

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05/02/2012
Want Your Husband to be Happy? Years ago, as you were advertising your book "The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands" before it was officially released, I could tell from what you were saying it was what I had already figured out! More >>

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04/26/2012
How Long Do I Have with my Kids I was raised in the liberal Boston area. We were all supposed to have it all. Well, after having kids, I did work periodically: once using an institutional daycare center. My youngest, 18 months at the time cried for 1 week straight. More >>

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04/20/2012
More Productive Than Raising Children When I was teaching middle school, I assigned my 8th graders a 'commentary' warm up -- basically asking them for their reactions to news items of the day. More >>

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