Common Misconceptions About Stay At Home Moms
There are a lot of stereotypes out there about what it means to be a stay at home parent. Here’s ten common misconceptions about stay at home moms and why they aren’t at all true.
1. We love to babysit.
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Sure, we are love our own kids (expect for the days when they are being monsters and then we tolerate them until bedtime), but that doesn’t automatically mean we want to watch yours too.
2. We are uneducated or have no career goals.
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Just because SAHM aren’t working doesn’t mean that we can’t or don’t want to return to work one day.There are a ton of reasons why parents might stay home and we shouldn’t have to explain that in order to get the cable guy to stop talking to us like we’re idiots.
3. We don’t care about our appearance.
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Of course yoga pants or leggings are comfortable to wear on a day when you’re hanging out around the house. But still want to feel attractive or look cool sometimes.
4. We are lushes.
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The stereotype of the mom who whines about their day over a glass of wine each night is much exaggerated and gives the impression that SAHMs must drink every day in order to cope. While some parents do enjoy a glass of vino, many of us choose other ways to unwind. For instance, cupcakes.
5. Our houses are spotless.
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You would think being home gives us more time to clean, but even if the baby manages to entertain herself long enough to get some chores done, the more time the kids are at home means more opportunity for messes to be made.
6. We have endless amounts of patience.
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Yes, we spend large blocks of time with our children on a day to day basis, but that doesn’t mean we have magical ways to handle their tantrums or refusals to eat their dinner.
7. We’re crafty.
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Sadly, staying at home doesn’t come with a series of in-home lessons from Martha Stewart on how to be the perfect homemaker. Unless we show you our latest Pinterest creation or brag about how we sew our own clothes please don’t ask us to make things for the annual school craft fair. We will either produce things that look like our 4-year-old made them or secretly order them from Etsy and hope you never find out.
8. We think daycares are the devil.
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Sure, you will find the occasional odd person out who buys into the ridiculous idea that daycares are bad. But most SAHMs realize that for some families, not putting the kids in daycare simply isn’t an option, or that both parents working is what’s best for them and that’s not a judgement on one’s parenting.
9. We cook most meals from scratch.
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By the time dinner rolls around SAHMs are wiped too. Just like working parents we look for ways to feed the family that are as easy as possible, and if that includes frozen fish sticks, so be it.
10. We only want to be friends with other SAHMs.
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While scheduling a play date with a fellow SAHM might be easier, personality and the amount fun you have together are so much more important when forming friendships. Don’t assume we don’t or won’t want to make the effort to spend time with you just because you work.
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