15 Nov, 2007
I am a SAHM Today
Posted by teacherjulie @ 10:16 am
Shelved under Bits and Pieces, My Family, My Thoughts, Parenting

I am a stay-at-home-mom today. I was supposed to see Cess but it has been raining like crazy since last night and hubby has a work appointment today so I can’t go anywhere.

I am not idle like some people think stay at home moms are, just watching tv soaps or talking on the phone. That is a misconception since these so-called SAHM have a thousand things to do than just mull over what other people think about them. For some time, I was a part-time SAHM/part-time WAHM. I do have some work outside the house when I have my enrichment schedule for my students referred to me for special education. Now I am working full time with Thursday as my day-off (not really since I still have one child who goes to me in the morning who does some encoding tasks while I blog beside him like now).

I immensely miss being a part time stay at home mom, even if it is really isn’t so since I still work. My oldest daughter Trixie said she misses those days when I am home when she goes home from school. I do too. Sigh.

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15 Nov, 2007 @ 10:29 am
Taylor Blue said:

I am a WAHM … everyone thinks its great…but sometimes it isn’t…and I never talk on the phone. I only wish I had time to watch TV!

  • Taylor, yup, you are a WAHM. I saw your schedule, you seem to have a hundred more tasks to do than the average corporate slave mom :) How do you do everything that needs to be done? Do you still have time for yourself? That in itself is much to be admired!

15 Nov, 2007 @ 11:34 am
Princess said:

Kudos to you SAHM/WAHMs! I know how it is when you’re home with the kids and thinking about how to tidy up each room.
Enjoy your day, Julie.

  • Tita Princess, I miss being like this, working only part-time.I get to do house chores that need to be done (Oh, that list is endless) and still have some financial rewards. We have been without house help for a longtime and my eldest daughter doesn’t like the idea of getting one. Ayun, she helps me when there are things needed to be done. Thanks po :)

15 Nov, 2007 @ 6:06 pm
ladycess said:

oo naman, misconception talaga yan, but id rather not defend. basta we do what we do with dignity, and whatever choices we make, we, our families and the Lord are happy. o diba?

  • That’s right Cess. When I was still WAHM, I used to crave working with other people because I wanted to have productive conversations other than that that I get with my children and students, and their parents too. But now, the children are happier to be at home than when we are outside (kasama ko kasi sila sa work) so I am beginning to assess my situation. One time Tania said, “Hay, ang sarap dito sa bahay!” :D

16 Nov, 2007 @ 11:16 am
Kongkong622 said:

i wouldn’t trade my sahm/wahm status for anything. the other day nga, i came home from a meeting and i told gaby that i might have to go to office na, just like papa. sagot ba naman sa akin, “mama’s only go to meetings not to the office. you stay with us lang and use the computer, ok!” haay, nakakataba ng puso :)

  • Sarap no? Trixie told me that one time too, she misses having me there when she gets home from school. If I know, ayaw lang niya to cook her own rice and ulam and eat dinner ahead of us. She has a point, of course. But she doesn’t want naman to have a house help at the same time. :D

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