stay-at-home mom

My female bird will not have anything to do with a mate until he woos her. He must sing, dance, and bring her bits of food before she will even notice him. He must be an active participant...

stay-at-home mom

Two days after I left my job, I found out I was pregnant with my first son. I spent the pregnancy and the first year of his life trying to justify my decision to stay home. I felt...

stay-at-home mom

I started a job six months prior to my daughter being born. My husband and I had two incomes and more money than we needed, and we worked out our schedules so that one of us was at home...

stay-at-home mom

When my niece was pregnant with her first child, she was the bread winner in her family, carried the health insurance and felt she HAD to go back to work because her husband had just...

stay-at-home mom

I was a professional woman working my head off, and then I had my daughter. After looking into her eyes, I could not return to work and sentence her to a life in daycare. I walked away...

stay-at-home mom

I am a mommy to three really great kids. I’m also a photographer for babies, children and families, but I only accept photo sessions when my kids can be home with their dad. I edit my...

stay-at-home mom

I love reading emails from women talking about their choice to become stay-at-home moms. Not all mothers find this transition easy. Some women who become stay-at-home moms struggle with...

stay-at-home mom

I recently received a request from the prestigious all-girls Catholic high school from which I graduated to contribute to their alma mater directory. Most of the women I graduated with...

stay-at-home mom

I am a full-time mom to a 4-month-old boy. The last two weeks have been quite rough, due to two tiny teeth I can see popping up through his gum line. He’s cried more than he ever has...