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Any Stay at Home Moms?

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  • nikihampton
    nikihampton Posts: 62 Member
    WAHM of four: 6, 4, 3, 1. I run two businesses from my living room/chaos room. lol Decided I would stay home when I was pregnant with our first. I think SAHM's are awesome and WAHM's are still a little misunderstood. I get asked to babysit a lot. Not going to happen! lol

    As an at home mom I have a tougher time with food. Anyone else?
  • TrinaJ11
    TrinaJ11 Posts: 159 Member
    I have one 18 month old son. I've been a SAHM since I was about 6 months pregnant with him.
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
    they are 10 and 11.
    i was a sahm til they were 3 or 4?
    and 3 or 4 years ago i lost my job.

    i 'work' at home making a few pennies here and there.
    since the kids are older i get left alone a lot.
  • katya73
    katya73 Posts: 464
    I have an 18 yr old, 4 and 3 yr old I have been a SAHM for about 5 yrs .. It's by far the most demanding yet most fulfilling job I have ever had :-)
  • nicholjenny
    nicholjenny Posts: 74 Member
    Yep, me! I have 2 boys ages 8 & 12. I have been at home since summer of 2008. I think we should get paid for the work involved!
  • Molly_Maguire
    Molly_Maguire Posts: 1,103 Member
    I've been a SAHM since my 6 month old son was born. I probably will stay one until all my future kids are school age. I do a little furniture flipping on the side for some extra money, when I feel like it. :)
  • Molly_Maguire
    Molly_Maguire Posts: 1,103 Member
    Staying a home has been the absolute BEST thing for me as far as eating healthier, does anyone else feel the same way? When I worked, I could NOT stay away from those delicious (AWFUL!) lunches the drug reps brought in, and I always had seconds. Now that I SAH, I find it so easy to stick to my calorie limit, plan my meals, and drink all the water I want, without having to excuse myself from my work to go pee.
  • CJisinShape
    CJisinShape Posts: 1,404 Member
    I'm a stay at home mom, boy: 5 yrs, two girls, 1 and 3. I didn't intend to stay at home or homeschool, but things happened that way, praise God! I'm so thankful.
  • marketdimlylit
    marketdimlylit Posts: 1,601 Member
    Stay at home mom too [when not dying at the gym] :P
    Little girl is 5months.
    x
  • MzBeckie
    MzBeckie Posts: 207 Member
    I'm a sahm & auntie. My daughter is 12 yo. My great-nephew is 13 mos & also take care of a 17 yo niece. I was let go of my job of 3 yrs in Feb, which was really hard on me. But I'm really enjoying taking care of my nephew fulltime right now so I'm not in s hurry to get back to work. Which I need to do soon so I can pay off college loans.
  • CoachMaritova
    CoachMaritova Posts: 409 Member
    I'm a stay-at-home-mom and a full-time student. I have 3 kids: A 13yo boy, and 6 1/2 yo boy/girl twins. I have been a stay-at-home mom for the most part of the 13 years I've been a mom, with brief periods of working.
  • TeachTheGirl
    TeachTheGirl Posts: 2,091 Member
    SAHM for 5 years! Working on a website project so my husband will eventually be able to work at home and enjoy the children as much as I do. =)
  • 1981simm
    1981simm Posts: 123 Member
    SAHM of 2 one 8 yr old and a 3 yr old... should get a job but don't wanna pay someone to have fun with my kids:(
  • kathybro75
    kathybro75 Posts: 51 Member
    Hi. I have 3 children, a boy almost 10k, a girl almost 4 and another girl who is just gone 2. I've be a SAHM for 4 years and I love. Sometimes I miss having more money to spend but I wouldn't trade all the fun Ive had since I gave up working. :flowerforyou:
  • TaniaCorric
    TaniaCorric Posts: 51 Member
    i to work rfom home looking after my kids and other people kids, my girls are 8,6 and 3 1/2.
    i think im lucky with the food thing being at home, makes it easy to make healthy food for dinner and lunch.


    WAHM of four: 6, 4, 3, 1. I run two businesses from my living room/chaos room. lol Decided I would stay home when I was pregnant with our first. I think SAHM's are awesome and WAHM's are still a little misunderstood. I get asked to babysit a lot. Not going to happen! lol

    As an at home mom I have a tougher time with food. Anyone else?
  • almmiles
    almmiles Posts: 21 Member
    I've got two kiddos they are 4 and 2 and I've been a sorta stay at home for 3 years. I worked 18 hours a week sat and sun. Because of moving to South Korea almost a year ago now I'm completely stay at home.
  • lyndime
    lyndime Posts: 6
    SAHM to 7 kids... ages 15-4. Love it!
  • Heather_Rider
    Heather_Rider Posts: 1,159 Member
    SAHM & wife since May 1997 to my daughters who are 15 & 13 years old. :flowerforyou:
  • cgrigz
    cgrigz Posts: 86 Member
    does a SAHD count???




    have a 2 yr old daughter and been at home for around 6 months. love it!!
  • amayberry7
    amayberry7 Posts: 22 Member
    I have been a SAHM for 7 years. I have 5 Kids, 14, 11, 8, 5, 2...I have worked odd jobs during the holidays but nothing definite I also go to school online to get my BS is Public Administration/Criminal justice. I have my days where I am ok staying home with the kids and days where I can't stand it! Summer is killing my liking it right now! I cannot wait to go to the gym everyday!! LoL
  • amayberry7
    amayberry7 Posts: 22 Member
    Oh I have 2 Dennis the Menaces...lol fun LMBO!!!
  • deeharley
    deeharley Posts: 1,208 Member
    SAHM since February 1999 - I have an amost 16 year-old, a 13 year old and a 12 year old. I homeschool the younger two and did the oldest until last year. He is now a junior in public school and is concentrating on his basketball career. My younger two are into music, art and technology.

    I'm also mom to 2 dogs, a cat, 14 chickens, three ducks and three turkeys.
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