The decision to be a stay at home mom, versus going to work, is a difficult one for most moms. After holding a precious baby in your arms for the first time, a natural motherly instinct is to never want to let that wee one out of your sight. The ability to be a stay at home mom is a wonderful opportunity that allows you to truly experience child rearing to it’s full potential. You are the caregiver of your children, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The life of a stay at home mom is one of the most rewarding lives one can leave. Not to say that a working mom’s life is not rewarding, yes there is a place for all of us in this world. Those who rush out to a 9-5 job and then come home to cuddle with the kids, help with homework, cook dinner and do laundry.
Some of the benefits of staying home are obvious, more time with the kids, no need for a babysitter or daycare, the ability to make all the decisions surrounding your child’s care. Then there are those you may not realize at first, no need for fancy clothes, less expense on items such as gas, lunches, and other things that surround the life of a working mom.
Stays at home moms also enjoy the company of their children all day long. Being with kids can be make you feel younger, and put you in tune with your younger days in a heartbeat. You can spend your time baking cookies, or building forts, maybe even creating animals with Play-Dough. You can also be your child’s first teacher, and teach them the basics of life, sing songs and enjoy nature. Many moms enjoy the challenge of teaching their babies their first word, to sing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, or to recite their ABC’s and 123′s.
The life of a stay at home mom also includes many times many other responsibilities as well. As a stay at home mom, your spouse often times has expectations of what you will accomplish in one day, including, cleaning, laundry and meal preparation. It can be quite the task to juggle it all, but it can also be a job that will leave one feeling most accomplished at the end of the day.
Charissa Bear is the owner of Moms Inc, a wahm site full of telecommuting job resources and home based business ideas for stay at home moms.
