Wait a Minute!

Are you like me? You opted out of a career and chose to stay home with your kids. Maybe you felt your daycare costs and time spent away were not justified. If they were, maybe you simply felt it more important to be home, where you can make a positive impact on your kids lives. Whatever the reason, you are home with them now, and they love it. And, most days, for the most part, so do you.

But…maybe…not ALL days…?

Do you ever wonder why you left that job in the first place?! You had a coffee break (a what?). A lunch break (you mean there’s more than just PB&J??). And the opportunity for adult conversation (“No honey, you can’t put beads in your nose”). And they all came without a constant serenade of “Mommy, Mommy, Mommy, Mommy!!”

Don’t get me wrong, I love sitting down with my kids to read a story or work on an art project. But, I’ve made a HUGE discovery. I’m a leaps‑and‑bounds better mother when I can have a “Mommy Minute,” here and there, for something I enjoy or that connects me to the world outside my home. Don’t we serve our kids best when we're feeling OUR best? You bet.

O.K. Now what?

Take painting. Do you enjoy it? Great! Borrow the kids easel during naptime. Have a thing for poetry? Get out your favorite collection and set the kids to their favorite activity (mine didn't even know I was taking this picture!). Maybe you even plan to re‑enter that world-of-work someday? Keep up those skills while the kids sleep – take an on-line class.


This blog is dedicated to you, the stay-at-home mom choosing to prioritize your families’ needs above your own career. Being home with kids doesn’t have to mean the end of your sanity and every shred of your unique and intelligent self. Stay-at-home-mom life should be a rewarding experience, but not only for your kids - for you too! And with NO GUILT attached.

Now, go pluck those beads out of your son’s nose.