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!
I am sooo excited for this movie!! It comes out May 30th and there is so much buzz about it already. I've seen a couple of different "official" trailers but they are always lacking content. I found this one and it seems to be a little juicier. :)
Before I was a Mom,I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby. I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous. I never thought about immunizations.
Before I was a Mom - I had never been puked on, pooped on,chewed on,or peed on. I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts,I slept all night.
Before I was a Mom, I never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests,or give shots. I never looked into teary eyes and cried. I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin. I never sat up late hours at nigh****ching a baby sleep.
Before I was a Mom, I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put him down. I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt. I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much. I never knew that I could love someone so much. I never knew I would love being a Mom.
Before I was a Mom - I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body. I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby. I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child. I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.
Before I was a Mom - I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay. I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache,the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom. I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much, before I was a Mom.
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Thanks to BFF Lynette for sending me this! I read it on the air this morning at 6:40 and we had so many moms and dads call and text in. Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it and feel free to pass it along.
I've decided that besides being a wife, mother and co-worker that I am in desperate need of a hobby. I would love to paint, but that requires taking a class and right now I don't have the time. I would love to do pottery, but then there is the time issue again. So, my idea...growing 'Heirloom Tomatoes'! Greg thinks I sound like an old ninny, but I think it sounds like fun. Here is a picture of what I want to grow....
I looked at them over the weekend at Byerlys and the tomatoes sell for $5.99 a pound, so just think of the money I'd be saving. :) I figure this is the perfect hobby for me. I can do at home, with Aleks if she wants and it's something that will get me outdoors. It's a small hobby but I'm thinking that with a 3 year old it's perfect for me. Any advice you have or if you want to join me in my new hobby just send me an email.
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! 
