What do you do at home, as a stay-at-home mom?

I have been a SAHM for around 6 years now. We have 5 kids which keep me busy all day long. I used to be one of those career women who thought being at home was such an easy job but once I was home it exhausting. I get up to make breakfast, wash dishes, then start to wash clothes (everyday)! I clean up the house while the kids are around watching tv or playing games. I have to start lunch then clean all over again. I get on the computer to arrange to pay the bills. I have to go to the market to buy what we need. I joined the PTA at school, do volunteer work at the school, I joined Little League, and attend school meetings when they make meetings. We go to church on Wednesdays and Sundays. I iron clothes, run errands, etc. I get bored only because it's routine everyday. Today I applied online for several job positions that might fit into my schedule. I also attend school sometimes online or going to school. I just got my AA degree. There is homework to do with all my kids. I am happy to say that my house is always clean, fresh dinners always made, and my kids are always clean. If I go to the bathroom it's my break. Taking showers are always quick. Yeah not to mention having time for my husband.

I am a SAHM, and have been since the birth of my first son and he will be 8 this coming summer. I worked in the office field for 10 years before I became a mom, I worked outside the house with 3 jobs, 7 days a week... I now have 3 kids, and a house to take care of and I can say that being a full time stay at home mom is the hardest job I have ever done. I have learned to make time for myself in only giving me some computer time and I work out when my youngest takes a nap... other than that I am constantly cleaning, making lunches/dinners, finding educational programs for my kids to watch and games to play with my kids. I have learned that summers are better than winter because then we aren't inside as much.....but I can only imagine that a full time housewife with no kids can find time to be bored... I have never had a day of bored since being a full time SAHM. instead, I find my days are crazy and very fulfilled....i just miss my paychecks!!which is why i try to find time online now. happy mylotting!!

SAHM is not an easy task. There will always be working pending for the next day. I too had been a SAHM for a few years when my kids were small. And believe me I would hardly get time to rest during the day. Staying at home is only a bed of roses if you are in a joint family and there is someone else to do the work for you. Or else if you have a servant to do all the work for you in the house. I had been happy while staying at home at that time. But now that the kids are grown I am happy to be working full time.

I typically spend my day between taking care of my little one and various household tasks. My daughter usually wakes me up in the morning. Depending on how fussy she is I'll either get up and fix her a bottle or play "toss the toys" with her. A bit later I'll feed her breakfast, and then I'll leave her in her high chair so she can watch me while I do dishes. Sometimes we run errands, but she usually wants me to play with her after I finish with the dishes. Then I'll fix her lunch, feed her, and let her play on her own for a while so I can get laundry done. By that time she's usually down for a nap and I can sneak online for a bit. My husband helps out a bit when he's home, too. I don't really get how anyone could be bored at home. It takes a bit of getting used to, especially if you're used to a routine that doesn't involve being home much, but there's so much that needs to be done there's really no time to be bored. If we weren't renting a place right now, I would have tons of little projects to keep me busy on top of everything else! One thing I do wish is that I had a little more time to focus on my own projects right now. I really want to go back to school, but I have a hard time with online classes and hubby's schedule is so erratic that I couldn't really work classes around it right now. I make up for it by studying things on my own, but I really want a better degree.

After taking a long break from my job, I became a stay-at-home mom. I found it more interesting and fulfilling than my job and I did not regret giving up my work just to be a stay-at-home Mom. There's always something new things to learn, lots of surprises and now I understand why my own mom also had chosen to be with us, all children and husband than to be out of the house working. The rewards are great!

Hi, SAHM are really relaxed!I take care of my kids as well my hubby well.prepare different types of dishes for them as per their taste,the rest of the time, I use net for making friends and earn extra income through some of the sites like this(i've recently joined here).This is really interesting life when compared to working moms who never get time spending with hubby and kids. Be proud that u r a SAHM!

heehee, my day fills itself up. It seems like a never ending list of things to do. Just playing with my child, feeding him, keeping him clean and doing his laundry takes up half of my time. Getting anything actually done requires some ability to do two things at once.

I think the women who say they are bored staying home all the time with their kids are the ones who dont do anything with them. How can you be bored playing games and reading to your child and spending time with them. Already today my son did a long book on his leappad together. We also took his one toy that has letters on each piece and I had him find all the letters from a-z and line them up. Hes 3. I dont get bored staying home. I dont have time to be bored. I'm always doing housework and playing with my kids. Right now I'm sat down here while my son watches a movie. I took a shower while he watched the beginning and now I have a little while to sit here and earn money on mylot.

Someone is always bound to ask us retirees what we do with our time. I don't have a baby to care for, but I do have an 82 year old husband. He's pretty good about taking care of himself, but, then, he wants to help me and even take care of anything that is causing me a problem, which causes me an even greater problem because he usually knows absolutely nothing about whatever it was that was causing a problem for me. I made him mad today. I was having a problem with my printer and was talking on the phone with tech support. My husband came in, crowded between the printer and me and proceed to push buttons and ask questions about what it was or was not doing. I asked him politely to get out of my way, as I was taking care of the matter. He left in a huff. Besides preparing meals and keeping the house clean, I make quilts, write, and am currently getting into genealogy. During warm weather, I take care of the flower beds and the vegetable garden.

Oh yes I had that question put to me...many years ago when I had my first child! how can one be bored! there was so much to do! my days were so busy...and then child number 2 and working from home! but some people thought I was having a great time! friends used to drop in for coffee and stay for a chat...but no one helped to wash up so at the end [ because I was working from home]I often did not go to bed until midnight. A stay home mum is not an idle person she often work more hours than a average person and more! and lets not forget those nights when the children have a cold or other ailments she stays up all night...and she is there early the next morning!

there is always something to be done...the house chore seems has never ending story. But that is it. just doing all in home makes me bored. you know, feel like living in a jail. you can do anything but you can't go anywhere.

My mother-in-law is very guilty of assuming you are doing nothing when at home all day. When I was a stay at home mom I was busy. I did it for 10 years. Now I work from home, MIL thinks I am not working. "As long as you are home will you run me to my hair appointment?" My husband works from home most of the time. She laughs and says "so you have time off now?" Peoples ignorance will haunt you forever.

SAHM is definitely NOT a piece of cake. Gosh. Im a SAHM myself and lemme tell ya, sometimes I want to scream and let it all out.. There are lots of things to do. And IT IS NEVER ENDING.. again. Gosh. :) I dont have help, so I am the only one taking care of my baby.. The pressure of disciplining him.. thinking of ways to entertain your kid. NOT EASY.

first being a mom isnot an easy job, because you have to take care children, take care the house hold needs, do the house chores, and others, that's not a simple job. a mom certainly has a lot of profession beside being a mom, fir instance being a financial manager, educator, cook, and she needs a lot of energies to do all her duty. not all woman want to have a profession as " mom ". they prefer to be carrier lady, an employee of a company that's has clear "job description" and "work hours"so that they use the remaining time to have fun with others.but moms also can have earn money in the same time with out neglecting their obligation to their family,for example they can open a small store that sells daily needs such as soap, tooth paste, detergent and others in their own yard. their profit is also good. or run a small restaurant that provide simple dishes and beverages in front of their house. so by doing that, they still supervise and taking care their children in the same time with out have to go out from the house.moms can also socialise with their friends by joining monthly money scheme,or participate in religious program.

Till a year and a half back, I was working as a kindergarten teacher. Despite having a help who would come daily to clean the place, cooking and my two kids (aged almost 3 and 9 a the time) and other little household chores kept me so busy that I was too stressed out and decided to take a break. Around the same time, we decided to homeschool our older son...so I have no time to myself but now that the kids are older, I do take a bit of time to do my reading and stuff. My day starts early. We now have a cook too..but I cook a typical south Indian breakfast everyday except two days in a week when my husband needs to go to work early and he prefers oats porridge for breakfast. Before the kids are up, I plan what I need to do in academics that day after working around the older son's music classes. Once the kids are up, I spend the first half of the day with my younger son. This is the time when my older son does unsupervised work on his own and practices his music. After lunch and putting my little one for a nap, I spend time with my older son(on the days he does not have his music class) with his academic work.Evenings, I prepare a little snack for them and the kids go downstairs to play. I usually spend this time in getting my pooja stuff ready for evening prayers. The rest of the evening we either play board games, spend time with hubby when he comes home early...grocery shopping when necessary. Before bedtime, I read a bit.

I have been a SAHM for over 3 years. I had my little one in daycare for about 18 month because I was doing upgrades and repairs on the house we had just bought. I love being at home with my daughter, she always finds something interesting to do or I teach her something new. There is no being bored when you are a SAHM. People complaining about being bored as SAHM either have kids that are out of the house most of the day or have other people do their chores. Currently I'm sad to admit that I have to go back to work and put my little one in full time daycare. I wish my husband wouldn't have had to switch jobs and take a pay cut. I will miss the fun, smiles and the imagination that keeps my day colorful right now. Never a dull moment as SAHM, what other job can offer that?!

cooking, writting, and earning money from the internet

Through no choice of my own, I went from being a super-charged career woman with a family to take care of, to a SAHM. Let me tell you, being at home is MUCH harder than going to work, and anyone who says differently is wrong or lying. When you are working 12-15 hours a day, no one cares if your house is messy, or if you are serving eggs for dinner. As a SAHM, these things are supposed to be done (and it's not my spouse who criticizes me for this, either). The more time at home, taking care of everything at home, the less time you actually have for ANYTHING. But, part of the reason for that is because I now have far more time to spend with my children, spouse, and friends, and this is very important. Being home when my kids come home from school is far more valuable to me than any paycheck, and now that I have time to have coffee with friends, I do it. I NEVER watch TV, or just waste time, although I do indulge some hobbies--reading, scrapbooking, exercising. And I do volunteer work, at the church, at school, for cub scouts, or whatever. I have also started writing on-line and hope to become a freelance write or even an author. That is always challenging for me. I encourage any stay-at-home person (parent or otherwise) to find an interest related to their former job or other aspect of their life, and incorporate it into their time at home--and you would be amazed at how fast the time flies!

Being a stay at home mom is not an easy task,infact,I can compare myself to those who are working on field since what I do is a tough job too. I have 2 kids,my hubby works abroad so I play the role of a mom and a father as well. I have a 3year old baby so it's really hard to do things at home in a day. I really need a helper to do all the multitasks at home. Good thing my niece lives with us so she does the laundry. I clean the house,take care of my kids,teach them,feed them and I do online works for an extra living. But despite all of these,I'm still a happy stay at home mom 'cause when my kids embraces me and kissess me,all of these are just easy!

Being a mom is a fulltime job. I don't know how working moms manage it. I have 3 sons and my days are always way too short! My day starts with sending everybody to school / work. Then I usually drink a latte and plan my day. I have a weekly schedule, so planning my day is very easy to do. I take a break at noon to read my mails and watch the news on tv.