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Life As A SAHM Was More Emotionally Taxing Than My Job

December 1, 2018 by Alexandria Durrell 10 Comments

For ten years, I worked tirelessly at home as a business owner, freelance writer, mom, and wife, and I thought I was the happiest woman alive. As it turned out, I couldn’t have been more wrong. Despite my insistence that my life at home was exactly what I wanted, it took a major shift to realize I’d … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Work & Career Tagged With: back to work, fulfilled, full-time, guilt, home, household, office, stay-at-home-mom, work

I Never Really Wanted To Sell At Home MLM Parties

January 26, 2016 by Scarlett Ballantyne 5 Comments

mlm, jewelry,

Last week, we posted one mom's story on why she is over her friend's asking her to be a part of their MLMs. This week, we are looking at the issue from the other side as another mom shares why she never really wanted to throw your party in the first place! “Hey, friend! How’s it going? I am … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: arbonne, jewelry party, making money, mlm, raising a family, selling to your friends, stay-at-home-mom

The Urban Mom: Parent Club’s Caroline Fernandez

September 3, 2015 by Marianne Litman Leave a Comment

This month’s Urban Mom is Caroline Fernandez, founder of Parent Club, author of two best-selling children’s books and mother of three adorable children. Occupation: Author, family/lifestyle blogger, and Mom of 3. Hometown: Toronto Current town: Toronto Taking the bull by the horns and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Motherhood, Parenting Tagged With: caroline ferandez, parent club, stay-at-home-mom, the urban mom, urban mom, working at home mom, working stay at home mom

Mom For Hire: My Mommy Resume

February 18, 2015 by Alison Tedford 14 Comments

I have been working for the same organization for the last ten years, so I haven’t spent a lot of time creating resumes. I wondered aloud about what I would put on my mommy resume to showcase the many skills I have acquired when I'm not trapped in a cubicle.  Excellent stakeholder … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Humour, Parenting Tagged With: being am om, mom jobs, resume, stay-at-home-mom

The Evolution of a Working Mom

January 30, 2014 by Jen 4 Comments

So I am into my fourth week at work. Wow. Nearly a month under my belt and aside from getting lost in the parking lot and mixed signals causing my daughter to be forgotten The truth is, I was a reluctant entrepreneur. after school, we are adjusting amazingly well. I worked at home for over 8years … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Work & Career Tagged With: entrepreneur, motherhood, parenting, stay-at-home-mom, Teens, tweens, working mom

My friends’ husbands.

September 12, 2012 by Jen

Do you ever look at someone longingly, wishing you had what they do? I do it all the time with many of my friend's husbands. Shocked? Well, it's not what is seems. I am not looking at them in that way - my hubby is plenty cute enough thank-you-very-much - I am longing for their existence.Many of my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: cooking, grocery shopping, laundry, stay-at-home-mom, traditional wife, working mom

Where did that go?

May 10, 2012 by Christine

For the past week or so, with a few other parents, I've been working on Cam's grade 5 graduation. Getting t-shirts ordered, food and music figured out.It's a good distraction from the fact that the one and only year that my children will all be in the same school together is coming to an end as Cam … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: full time kindergarten, school, stay-at-home-mom

FotoFriday – Rink Rat

March 9, 2012 by Christine

This is where we are every Monday morning - Parent/Tot skate. Another reason that the debt incurred by me staying home is worth it.She'll be able to say that her mum taught her how to skate.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: hockey arena, ice rink, learning to skate, skating, stay-at-home-mom

My Week as a Full-Time Mom

July 26, 2011 by Jen

First, let me clarify that in this post I am only talking about me. This is simply my experience. I am in no way attempting to make sweeping statements representing all working moms or commenting on the challenges of staying at home. I am an expert on neither.For the last 10 days I have been … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Motherhood Tagged With: parenting, stay-at-home-mom, working mom

Women’s Work

September 22, 2010 by Jen

Sometimes I look at the eclectic group of friends I have and wonder why these relationships work. I was chatting with one of these pals yesterday. We often laugh at how different our lives are, she is an active stay-at-home mom, volunteering on every committee, staying up all hours to bake homemade … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: friendship, hard work, mom blog, self esteem, stay-at-home-mom, values, womans work, working mom

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