MamaBlogger365 - Sending Support and Love by Jennifer Andersen

Why is it that after so much talk, writing and sharing of the concept of stay at home parenting so many of us still feel so alone? Many of our partners still do not get it and sometimes even blame us for the emotional disturbances of our children.

I was reminded of this recently when at a play space, a woman shared with me that her son had been “kicked out of preschool” the day before. She teared as she told me about the toll that it is taking on her marriage and how, though he tries not to, her husband blames her, because she is at home with her son. She also has a nine-month-old daughter. She shared with me that oftentimes she thinks that if she had had two of her son she surely would be residing “on a funny farm” instead of sharing her woes with me. She spoke of being embarrassed, shunned and bewildered. Going back to work is her desire, but she doesn’t want anyone else to raise her children. She spoke of the envy she felt toward her husband, for going to work daily and accomplishing things, for being able to grab lunch when he wants, and use the bathroom alone. Read more...

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MamaBlogger365 - Baby Steps (book review) by Amy Andrews

Diane Lang's Baby Steps: The Path from Motherhood to Career, on making the transition from stay-at-home mom to working mom, reviewed for Mamablogger365 for the Museum of Motherhood. Read more...

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MamaBlogger365 - The Stay at Home Mother and Her Brain by Peryl Manning

There are a lot of people -- politicos, authors, strangers at Starbucks, my mother, to name a few -- who question the absolute value of the work of a stay-at-home mother. While most people will acknowledge that it's a tough and worthy job, a woman is not expected to be fulfilled by it; at least, if she is, this sense of fulfillment should be temporary (they helpfully imply). read more

MamaBlogger365 - What does it mean to be a mother? by M.J. Kang

I remember when I was pregnant and many well-meaning friends said to me, “Get your sleep now because once the baby arrives...” I did not get enough sleep once my daughter arrived...read more