Stay-home moms are awesome but there are times when they have bad days. Unfortunately when they have bad days, they don’t get the support that they need. Shelley, who is a stay-home mom and is also one of our readers, knows how important it is to get support. So she is sharing with us her article to reach out to other stay-home moms out there who might be having a bad day. Here’s her article. Thanks for sharing, Shelly. 🙂
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Hey, stay-home mom. I feel you. I hear your thoughts even if you don’t say them out loud.
I know you’re trying to put a smile on your face even if you want to cry. I also know that there are times when you just want to lock yourself up in the bathroom and cry. But you can’t because someone will always be knocking and calling your name.
There’s no break for a stay-home mom like you. The minute you get up, you’re up and about for the whole day. Even if the kids are at school, you still have a long list of to-do things. If you don’t get that done before the kids come home from school, then you’re going to have a longer list for the next day. It’s just never-ending for a stay-home mom like you.
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Not Just A Bad Day But Bad Days
With the never-ending things to do, you’re bound to have bad days. Not just a bad day but bad days. You’re going to feel anxious and no one will ever understand why.
No one ever understands why you have a thousand and one things in your mind. Friends and even some family members wonder why you have a lot in your mind when, in fact, you just stay home. They look at you in a funny way. That sucks. It really hurts when people think your days are spent lazing around the house. For a quick moment, you wished they were right.
Well, I get it. I get that you have a lot of things in mind. I get that you’re freaking tired. I get that you’re scared. I get that you feel unappreciated. I get that you feel lonely amidst the noise and the full house. I really totally get it.
You know what else I get about you? I get that sometimes, you regret staying home. That’s okay because I know that deep in your heart you love your kids so much.
The Sad Truth
You know why I get you so much? I really understand you because I am a stay-home mom myself. I get all those feelings of regret, hurt, and loneliness. The sad truth is, there is no one to talk to about it. If there is, I can never find the time to go out and talk about it with a friend because there’s just so much work to do.
Yes, work. I work but I work at home. Nonetheless, that still makes me a stay-home mom. Yes, a stay-home mom who feels unappreciated. I have tried telling my husband about it but to no avail. He just doesn’t get it.
From One Stay-Home Mom To Another
Yes, my husband doesn’t get it. If yours does, then good for you. At least, you have someone to talk to when you’re having a super bad day. But if we’re in the same situation, then we both get it.
I wish I could just give you a big hug and tell you how awesome you are. I know that’s what I want and need at this very moment but there’s no one who can give me that. Nonetheless, there’s no sense crying over what I can’t get because to start with, there’s just no time to dwell on something I have no control of.
People will have always their own perception of a stay-home mom. Their perception may not be totally aligned with ours but life goes on.
So from one stay-home mom to another here is my message. Stay strong and keep you head up. It may be a bad day today and tomorrow but there will finally be a good day. Look forward to that and you will feel a lot better. Go, girl. I get you.
P.S. It helps a lot to hug the kids. Even if they resist, give them that big hug you’re longing for.
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