Stay at home moms should be paid $117,000 a year for all they do.  That's according to www.salary.com that broke down all the different jobs that a mom does added in salaries, overtime and came up with a worth of $117,000. 

 I was fortunate enough to be a stay at home mom for a couple of months last summer.  I can honestly say that stay at home mothers earn every penny of the above salary.  What I found, is that stay at home mothers tend to take on all the home responsibilities.  It's not just about being a mom, it's also a housekeeper, driver, accountant, teacher and manager.  It's hard work, but worth every minute of it.  I also have to give the facts on the second part of this story, that is to mother's who work outside of the home.  In addition to their M-F job, they(we) are also working our butts off at home.  The average working mother also puts in another 54.6 hours of 'mom work' at home and that equates to a part-time salary of $68,405 annually!   

Greg and I received a text this morning (75617) that said that moms should stop complaining.  What?!  I don't think any mother is complaining, just stating the facts.  Being a mother is a job, but also a privledge that every mom I know loves.  It's the longest hours, the toughest job and also the best job in the world. 

Happy Mother's Day!!

~Melissa

 PS - Happy Mother's Day to my Mom (see below)...love you!