The Realities of a Stay at Home Mom

On one sleepless night, I laid in bed thinking about my personal loneliness and was desperate to learn about other parents or anyone in general that was experiencing a new lifestyle at home, solely caring for my child and home. I’ve seen all the YouTube videos of fantastic parents with inexplicably clean homes who seem to never struggle with doing the dishes, having free time to do what I want, or just dealing with the stress of a new child. I personally am so tired of seeing parents with the most wonderful homes, the latest technology for caring for children, and these people with seemingly a full tank of gas everyday to get everything done. I am a recent mother to a beautiful 5 month old daughter and I recently decided to become a Stay at Home mom, not understanding the true details of a job with no true breaks. I am here to document my daily life and struggles with mental turmoil, parenting, cooking, and keeping up with all tasks that must be done in my home. I hope someone can read my experiences and feel not so alone in a lifestyle that is heavily criticized, and hard to navigate with such little direction. Here is a little piece of my world.