Becoming a Successful Stay-at-Home Mom

Tip 1 - My wife and I share responsibilities

I don't mind sharing responsibilities with my wife and that gives her time to herself. She works on her art and there is a good balance between her home duties and personal development. I feel this is very important for stay at home moms.

Tip 2 - How important it is to accept myself as a mother and have a sense of humor

My 4 year old, Curtis, would not focus on lunch.  Food was being flung everywhere as he was laughing and showing off.  In an effort to get him to eat, I finally sputtered, “If you don’t eat that pizza you are NOT getting a cupcake!”

Pause.

I turned to my friends, my eyes wide, and whispered,” Oh my, did I just say what I think I said?”

My 2 friends and I started side-splitting laughter.  I had just bribed my son to eat pizza with a cupcake.  Things you never thought you would do as a parent…

It didn’t work, by the way.  But the lesson for me, beyond realizing that my children are far from those perfect table manners, is how important it is to accept myself as a mother and have a sense of humor.  I am healed by mom friends who laugh at my mistakes with me.  Instead of belittling myself for a parenting flop, I could

By: Allison Barrett Carter

Tip 3 - Manage your time and stick to a routine

For stay-at-home moms I feel time management is very essential. You have to make sure you follow a routine so that you don't get a load of work left undone. Like set a day for laundry and a time for cooking. Do not break the rules and save time for yourself too.