Archive for 'Parenting'
Things I Said I’d Never Do As A Parent
Before having a child of my own, I used to see parents doing things with their little ones and I’d laugh at them. I thought, I’d never do that as a parent. Well, guess what…reality hit and I do some of those exact things! Here are a few that came to mind. Riding on amusement park [...]
Full StoryWorking Moms
The Unemployed Mom blog focuses on the life of a Stay At Home Mom (SAHM), but I wanted to take a moment and talk about working moms. For 8 weeks of my son’s life (weeks 12 – 20), I worked full-time while he went to daycare. Not only was that tough mentally because complete strangers [...]
Full StoryWhat Does A SAHM Do?
I find it amusing that some people think a Stay At Home Mom (SAHM) does nothing all day long. While we may not have a written job description, we do have a very important obligation which is taking care of our children. My blog title “The Unemployed Mom” is a complete oxymoron, which is typically [...]
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I know I have mentioned in a previous post that parents of babies need to take advantage of confining toys and play pens, but I just wanted to stress this again. My son is a toddler and trust me when I say he is into everything. I thought it was bad when he crawled everywhere, [...]
Full StoryTechnology and Parenthood
What would parents do without modern technology? When my son was born, my family was able to see him from our hospital room via Skype. If you haven’t used Skype, you are missing out! It is a free internet video conferencing tool that allows you to not only talk to your family, but also see them [...]
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I am jealous of birth stories when a mom gets to see and hold her baby immediately after delivery. I remember when I was pregnant, I used to imagine what that moment would be like. I would close my eyes and try to picture my newborn son being placed on my chest as the tears [...]
Full StoryLocked Out
A friend updated her Facebook status that she had a freak out moment because she thought she had locked herself and 2 daughters out of their home. This reminded me of a scary experience I had a few years ago. I took my golden retriever for an evening stroll so she could stretch out her [...]
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