@@geniej2378 When I worked, I hired lawn maintenance ($100 per week), housekeeping ($85 per week), ate take out and packaged foods more often ($200 per week), and pretty much outsourced a lot of other daily tasks ($$$). Now that I'm in charge of and do everything myself, I've actually made more money by being able to save money and put energy, time and money into carefully monitoring all our needs and long term investments ($$$$$$). We've learned to live with less of everything, including stress, and it's been rewarding.

Genie J hey Genie! Your comment is a bit condescending 🤷🏻‍♀️ maybe you don’t mean it this way just what I take from it. As a stay at home mom, with two babies in tow I can say that my lazy side would LOVE to be back at work. Don’t know if you’ve ever been a stay at home parent but it is a heck of a lot of work mentally and physically. Whereas working you get to “clock out” in most instances and go home and decompress from the day as a stay at home parent you are going and going at 100 miles per hour giving your full attention and care to others and usually putting yourself last. Though some people do say all this to complain I am not complaining I just don’t appreciate it when people minimize what a stay at home parent does bc “EVeRyoNe” has to cook, clean, etc. There is so much more to it. (I am a preschool teacher I never clocked out bc I absolutely love my students and most times you can’t just “clock out” from what little Johnny did today that worried mom and I) Also, Sometimes work can be a sort of distraction as well from home life. This is to say you are working a job you find fulfillment in and enjoy what you do.

@@geniej2378 no they don't...many people who work do none of this things....My husband never ever takes care of the laundry, or walks the dog or helps our kids with homework and a loooong list of other things he never does. This kind of question "what do stay at home parents do all day anyway" usually doesn't come from people who work and do all this things anyway but from people who outsource most of this things or have a partner who does them all. A woman who works and also has to take care of many of all this things knows perfectly well that it is a lot of work ..they never ask this question.

@@geniej2378 Well, it is a competition when a working mom turns it into one by asking "what do you do all day"? Or comes at you by saying "I do all that, and work". I'd prefer if working moms not try to make it a competition. I'm not trying to compete, but if the hats are off, I'll state the facts.

I've worked 70 hour work weeks and I've been a stay-at-home mom. At my previous job, I was juggling customer service, shipping and receiving, and technical support, 12-14 hours a day. It was exhausting, and it was so hard to balance my work life and my home life. I was always tired. But when I was home, I was done with work until I went back in. The chores needed to be done but they were less - no one was ever home to mess up the house. We had the money to get lunch and sometimes dinner out, so less cooking and dishes. We might have some errands to run on Saturday but for the most part, our weekends were free and we could relax as a family. As a stay-at-home mom, there is no DONE. Because I'm home with my son, the house is a mess and I never stop cleaning. We don't go out to eat so I have to make everything - I am constantly washing the dishes. All the things that would get done as a team effort on the weekends fall to me alone - chauffeuring our elderly family members to appointments, grocery shopping for my family, car maintenance, etc. My weekends are spent catching up on laundry and dishes while my husband spends time with our son. But I also got decide how I would spend my days, and what I was going to get done. I got to be with my son all day long. Right now I'm doing both - I work overnight 3 days a week and am home with my son during the day (son and husband both have health issues and we don't want to risk daycare). I am always tired. I am always mired in housework. But we can afford to get dinner out once a week. My husband picks up the housework on the nights I work. We have more time together as a family with this arrangement, and it has given me the added benefit of a perspective: Being a parent is hard, period. Whether you are a part of the workforce or a homemaker, you are caring for/providing for your family the very best way you can. Both kinds of parents are doing WORK - the only difference is where you physically/emotionally spend your time. Some of us have more money to provide for our families, and some of us have more time to devote to them - either way, we are giving of ourselves. It costs absolutely nothing to be kind to someone who lives differently than you. Let's stop competing and support one another.

Stay at home Moms are VERY busy !!! I’ve worked outside of my home AND I have been a stay at home Mom.... I was never eating Bonbons and Lollygagging around ! U go girl.... I’m now retired and I’m an old woman. The ppl that think stay at home Moms r not productive need to worry about themselves... just saying🤗

Amen Erin

So many people also judge others, their favourite hobby. Worst waste of time ever. Especially women amongst each other.

That’s a fav of mine also, but what about when they were moving the mattress, I couldn’t breathe, cause in my head I was hearing “ pivot, pivot, Pivot, Pivot, PIVOT, PIVOT” I was laughing the rest of the day!

I actually laughed out loud at that part🤣

I also loves when she says cause i do what i want!

Love when she does that too!😄😄

Trade With Rain oh my gosh the blender clips cracked me up!! So funny. Love her humor!!

I read somewhere that if a stay at home parent earned an income based on how much work they do and what they do, they would make about $173,000 a year. I don't know how accurate that number is but after watching this video I believe it. I'm tired from just watching her do all that work

Yes! Yes and YES! Wow I absolutely LOVE the way you write! If it’s any indication of how you speak man I’d love to have a conversation with you!

Very well said!

Yes!!!

Exactly!

Yes! So true!

Yes!

Amen!😂😅

Well, exactly the same, household chores, decorating, shopping, caring for kids and pets, sports, etc, but then with a job.

I miss nap time so much . I definitely enjoyed afternoon nap more than my son.😂😂

Girl. You go TAKE that nap. 😂

Same, girl. Same! Sometimes we need it! Im about ready for a nap right now hahaha

Being a parent IS hard, but if you're including housework and cooking in your definition of "momming," it's a bit of a misnomer. That stuff is just being adult stuff, and depending on kids' ages it's just living in a home stuff. A family is a team, even if there is an agreed upon imbalance of chores. There is still a LOT of miscellaneous stuff to do as a parent, though. Like a ridiculous amount, particularly stuff for school and activities.

I would argue that kids(some more than others) make so much mess and dirt. That it is very much part of mommying to clean more... especially when they don’t go anywhere all day the mess is all at home. It’s just part of the game.

Good thin he's an ex, I can see why you got rid of him!

LOLOLOL!!!

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Just like us!👍👍🤣

That's a great idea... 'cause I always forget my reusable bags in the car.

We have a dozen of those little free libraries in my neighborhood, they're a really great way to save money on books if you enjoy reading

Both are awesome ideas!!!

Right? Such an inspiration!

Right she rocks! I watch her work while my house sits a mess, finest way to procrastinate lmbo

True don't worry about others. My granddaughter has a saying people are just jealous.

Exactly!

Picture windows, cabinets, toilets, walls, carpets...I keep joking with my kids that I'm keeping a running tab of all the damages to pay when they move out. Also, I'm not joking. 😏

My 10 month old is currently working on breaking an accordion door (I think this is what it's called in English).

@@Saturn57 that's what I called mine.

I've been fussing about this constantly! You try to give them nice things and they just ruin it

This is a wonderful solution thank you!!

I do that when shopping too!

Thank you! Yes ! I have done both ! Currently staying at home and sometimes I absolutely go online and search for a new out of the house job bc man I miss it lololol

LOL, I love that movie!

Hahahaha

😂😂😂

LOL I used to laugh at that movie until my current job. Now it's kinda painful because it's so true. Working from home has been a relief!

I actually just watched it for my sociology theory class. It's a really interesting movie!

I've done it that way too!

Well, what you do during the majority of the day is not an indignificant part of your life whether you are a SAHM or work so getting critiqued about it can be sensitive. I have had people get offended by me not asking about their life choices too. If I say "That sounds great!" or something like that about what they do they still give me all the reasons why they do. I nod and smile and just wonder why they think I care why.

My husband doesn’t have access to a microwave because he is a field manager so his lunches have to be something quick and cold lol

Look at bento boxes and there are also options for thermos if he wants a warm on without reheating

Ella Duwell omg why didn’t I think of this🤦🏻‍♀️ lol I’ll look into the bento boxes because I didn’t know they had some to keep food warm for a while

I’d like to add that I love how Christine didn’t go on here and complain or get angry that people don’t always understand. She took it as a legitimate question and calmly SHOWED the answer. Rock on!

Very well said! Agreed! Love ur channel! Thanks for all u do.

Wow, thank you!

Thank you so much!

Great idea!!

My Alexa started playing that song too🤣😂🤣

Omg!! I actually like that song too!!!!!