I completely hear you! I also have my doctorate in biochemistry and after two years of a postdoctorate, I got pregnant with my beautiful daughter. I decided just like you to stay home with her and put my career on hold. Then my beautiful baby boy came along and I continued to stay at home with them to enjoy the most amazing years of their lives! I thought I was making a mistake but in hindsight I loved every minute. It was stress free and pure! I became a full-time Mom and I realized that not many women can have this opportunity to watch their children grow! After they started school, I decided to be a small business owner and opened a Kumon Math and Reading center! It was a completely different career choice, but my background in Math and Science allowed me to help kids understand and excel in Math and Reading, build self-confidence, do better in school and set the foundation for them to attain their goals. Who knows, maybe I can nurture future Biochemists, but this choice was the best choice I could make for my life! Cheers to all women who have the courage to do the unthinkable and follow their heart!
Shalini Outram This post made me cry. I’m an RN and just as I was considering staying home with my three little ones, I got a call from two different departments that I had applied for some time ago asking me to interview. Both of these departments are areas I have always wanted to be in (oncology and women’s health). It is forcing me to wrestle with what I really want. Your post spoke directly to my heart.
My husband and I are making serious financial sacrifices so I can stay home with our 5 months old boy. It’s not easy as we had to adjust our spendings significantly but it is so worth it. I love staying home with our baby.
Love this video!. I had my son 6 years ago i chose to stay with him at home until he was 6 months but then took some part time work as a babysitter until my son was 4 years old and stopped sitting and went to school 2 get certified in whatever I could .mostly something creative so it chose a nail technician course. It was hard to work first to look for work I did odd jobs in nail salons like front desk / Nail Tech but I wasn't happy because I was spending too much time away from my kid that I feel really needed me for development I chose to stop working for other people and salons in October 2017 and got pregnant that month fast forward to October 2018i have a 6 month old and a 1st grader. Im stay at home mom I work from home part-time as a nail technician mostly during the weekends so I'm able to help my family and I get to take my boyfriend to work drop off my son and pick them up and in between take care of the house take care of the baby and take client's after my husband's home or during the weekend and I don't regret spending more time with my kids then work. There is a lot in her future is just baby steps right now because the kids are still little and there's no room to grow in the near future. :)
Izabela Rivera have you thought about maybe babysitting once your son is older. That way you can bring in money and start socializing your son. It made things bearable when I was struggling as a single mom. My son got a playmate and I got to breath with my bills paid. Congratulations on your sons birth
Judith Bisson I did think about it but babysitting isn’t really my thing. I am currently learning to trade stock. It is an awesome way to supplement income and I can easily fit it into my schedule.
It's the best you can do, well done! You'll see, it pays of! Tons of work, but after I stayed with my dear daughter for 2 years, I can ensure you, we took the best decision ever! You won't regret it!
I Love this!! I stay home with my 3 kids and pregnant, working on my 11 😉. I was working but realized What I wanted wasn’t going to work while working I was exhausted, fighting with my husband, and too stressed for my kids. I also was reading my bible and was trying to model how God designed the family but was fighting the being dependent on your husband part. Which was more of my mom and grandmas lifestyle of motherhood and marriage so I adopted their traditional ways of thinking. I put the full providing responsibilities on my husband and now i focus on my home and kids. And I love it!!! Everyone is happier!! And my husband has shot up in the providing category which I wasn’t expecting. I believe God blessed us because we listened Him.
It’s not the companies. This is the result of pretty high income taxes. You know, that things that is sooooo horrible and Americans shiver at the mere thought.
spokeforhours I'm not American nor Canadian so I don't know how it works there, in my country, the maternity leave is with full pay... And companies have to pay a fee for the mom and also pay full salary for her substitute and support that for 3 or 4 months is hard for most of the businesses, the big companies can afford that thought... And paying more taxes is out of the questions for many of them...
@@MimTorbell Austria has paid maternity leave too and it's paid by the national health insurance. The national health insurance is generally paid for by employees (they pay a small part, which is automatically deducted from their income along with the income tax) and the employers (they pay the larger part). You can choose between a few different models of how long you want to stay with your child, I think you can choose to stay up to 2 years. How much money you receive depends on the model you chose and the length of your leave. Fathers can also stay at home instead of the mothers or they can share the leave. During the first year your employer cannot dismiss you, but they can dismiss you during the 2nd year if they have valid economic or personal reason, but this needs to be accepted by a court.
Congratulations!! I hope you can make the choice that is best for your family. You only get a few very short years with little ones, and it goes by very quickly. I say that with having 6 kids who are now all in school. One about to graduate high school who is checking out medical programs. Your baby gets one momma. If you do what will make you the best person possible, you will be the best mom possible. Every child is a gift and a blessing. Best wishes to you and your upcoming adventure!!!
I hear you. My daughter is 10 months and I still need this video. I have my doctorate and have always been career minded. The thought of staying home wasn’t even in my mind. Now I truly wish I educated myself more and built my life to have multiple options. If I could, I’d spend every second with my Little. Damn student loans....
I chose to stay home with my children. Now my oldest is 25 and my youngest is 16. I am so happy I was given the opportunity to stay home with them. It was a blessing.
@@Alyssa18633 when the kiddos got older I worked in healthcare. One day I got very sick. After that was a series of hospital stays and operations. I am unable to do the work I once did. Through everything I did find a new passion. Now I devote my life to growing organic food, herbs and other plants. I had to find a new dream. Thank you for asking. I hope you are having a wonderful day.
@@GrandmaGG001 I LOVE that! I'm gonna stay home with my babies too and when they get older, I plan to work part-time in schools and eventually live half the year in the South of France. That's my happy place where people aren't so work or money obsessed. There I will teach English and Spanish part time and have my organic garden and hike. When someone asks me "what do you do now?" this is what I plan on telling them.
In Czech we can stay at home until the kid is 3 years old with a little financial support from the government. It's great, I am so grateful to be a stay-at-home mom
That is awesome. The US has a lot to learn from other countries. We only lived on one very small income and so I was able to stay home with our kids until they were all in school and then I worked part time to be home every afternoon after school, it meant working an early shift. When I was home full time in the early years it meant going without everything except the absolute essentials ~ I loved it anyways, I am glad I made the choice. Its not for everyone, I understand that.
Spending time as a stay-at-home parent should not count as time out of the workforce. I mean, if nothing else, it counts as caretaking and leadership experience.
It means less retirement pay for all stay at home parents (mostly moms) in Germany. That's why classic role distribution CAN be a problem and parents should talk about if the dad could take a fair share.
In Canada, there is a real rearing provision in the Canada Pension Plan. You are not penalised in your retirement pension amount if you stay home to raise a child who is 7 years or less. If you have several kids, it applies as long as one of them is under 7, you can really stretch that out over a long period that way.
I can relate! I graduated from Harvard and went on to law school. Now I am a stay-at-home mom and want to be my child's primary caregiver. It is hard to trust anyone!
@@rheashank6881that really is a great question. To put it simply, in an "over all" statement: money, prestige, and position is not as important to most women as family, personal time, and making meaningful connections. This is why there are mostly men in top positions.
I was a portrait studio manager for 16 years. I was one of those moms who had no choice but to work. I missed everything you said you were there for with my 16 and 11 year old. I now have a 8 week old and a new husband who supports me staying home and I love it! Thanks for the encouragement
This is everything. I experience stay at home mom shaming REGULARLY. Everything you said in this video is 100% accurate. I am someone who has many single working mom friends, and I am their biggest cheerleader. I am fortunate and blessed that I am able to be home with my daughter, as my husband works a job that requires him to travel & therefore, he is gone anywhere from a few weeks to a few months at a time. Other than the financial aspect, I am a single mother the majority of the time. I am blessed to not have to work and worry about money. However, I am constantly bashed, belittled, & criticized for my CHOICE to stay home with my daughter. Even more disheartening, the constant bashing comes from my own mother. She says things like, “why don’t you get a JOB and set an example” & “you have too much time on your hands, get a JOB”. It is unfortunate that in this age where women are becoming more and more empowered, that we still have this type of judgement and shaming for the choices that we make for our families. I really really appreciate this video and I plan on listening to it every time I am feeling shamed for choosing what is best for me, my daughter, and the future of my family. Thank you, Mayim. Thank you so much. 💗
Heather, don't you give a fuck about what others think. Focus fully on your family. You will be giving the world gems of love. One day you will know the investment you made. Until then know that your making the right choice.
Tell your mom this: Is taking care of kids at a daycare a JOB? Yes? Then why isn't taking care of my OWN kids a job?? My mother was a working mom but she's very proud of me for wanting to raise my children instead of throwing them out of the house every day to have someone else be their mom. I'm sorry you don't have that same support! I realize you commented a long time ago but I had to reply. You're doing a great job. Screw what anyone else thinks. And if you did work, then screw what everyone thinks of that too! The shaming is real. You keep doing what you think is best for your child and PROUDLY!!
Dear heather! SCREW THEM ALL! It’s awful what is happening in US with motherhood and EXPECTATIONS we put on mothers to be both, and so many woman don’t even have choice to stay with their INFANTS which is insane! The truth is you can’t be great at both at the same time(I mean maybe in rare circumstances) and it is COMPLETELY AMAZING to choose to be there for your kids in those early years especially! I feel you on the mother thing, my mom can say something and it’ll stay in my head for days and it hurts, I really hope you are able to let it go because you are doing the right thing by your kids.. I’m pregnant right now and planning to be near my baby for those early years because I think it’s important! I worked very hard to get where I am in my career too but I’m not willing to give my child to be raised by someone else and really want to be there for them. I read so much about the importance of having a single caregiver( preferably mom/dad) those first 4 years and how crucial it is for that little persons whole life ahead, you are doing everything right! Don’t let ppl tell you different
@@Curiousitydrive Congratulations on your upcoming baby! He or she is very lucky to have you. I agree, especially the early years is important. Its hard to believe that it's not only accepted, but it's encouraged, for mothers to abandon their children at daycares, with strangers and a pack of other people's kids. Especially when they're infants. Can't people just have some common sense that a baby, especially a nursing baby, but bottle fed ones too, are completely traumatized when ripped away from their mothers for hours day after day? Or even one day a week! Anyways, I'm getting carried away but just wanted to congratulate you on your baby and your decision to stay with him or her.
It’s because at a certain point it seems like your just trying to avoid adulting and doing something with your life .. don’t you think we would all love to just avoid bills and financial stress and just stay at home with kids all day and just do simple house chores ??? Lol and women empowerment??? You all already have so much options and freedoms and still act oppressed and then in this day and age where you could go out in the world and choose to be get what ever job a man could get and do whatever a man could do (ya know...what the original 1840’s feminist activist FAUGHT TO WORK!!! FAUGHT SO THEY DIDINT HAVE TO STAY HOME AND COULD DO WHATEVER A MAN COULD DO) and now you have all these new millennial woke lazy ass girl trying everything to avoid employment 🙄😂😂😂
SOME do what they can, but a good half do what they prefer to. Some people want the stressfree comfort over career and financial independence. I get your point but im getting tired of the literally endless backpatting and validation of each other, to the point of spoiling themselves, as if they were ALWAYS the poor oppressed victim that sadly for some reason has to suffer the wrath of life
Love this video! I love staying at home. I am an RN and haven’t worked since the day before I gave birth (14 months). People need to understand that if you can stay home and want to/do you aren’t a lesser person because of it.
I'm a grandparent who has decided to cut back my work in order to allow my daughter(a teen Mom)to finish highschool while i become a Mom all over again. I know this action will cause a drastic tightening of my budget BUT the satisfaction i feel knowing i am there for my beautiful grandaughter AND helping my daughter have a better chance in life are worth it. Yes, being a teen Mom was NOT the best of choices BUT i wouldn't trade my granddaughter for anything! I've prioritized- EXTRA stuff is not going to have me miss the precious moments with my grandbaby😀. Thank God i can make that choice.
@Team Queen’ s Fearn Tucker and Bentley Forever i could be a hard ass and turn my back on my daughter BUT that would also hurt my grandchild in the short AND long term- it would create a bitterness between me and my daughter that may last years on end- there are times to be hard core but when you factor in a child and the folly of teens- this IN MY OPINION- is NOT a time for spite and hatred, but of love and forgiveness. My daughter has a hard road ahead- i WILL NOT make it harder with HATE. When it comes to MY children - i will ALWAYS choose the road of LOVE. YOU obviously aren't required to agree....
I was a banker with a master degree, now I am a stay-at-home mom with a 14month baby girl. I just move from China 7months ago. Now living in L.A without any friend or family, only my baby and my husband. it makes me depress for months, but is getting better since I enjoying watching others mom from RUclips and try to make my own vlogs. It is nice to hear stories from other moms. Thank you!
When we got married we tried to live off of only my husbands paychecks so that I could stay home once we had kids. I now have an almost 3 year old (hoping to get pregnant soon) and am able to stay at home. We definitely make some sacrifices in order for me to be able to stay at home. Our cars are old and we rarely eat out. Vacations are not happening until we have saved enough to replace one of the cars. I do feel judged a lot for staying at home but daycare costs more than half of what I would earn and I do want to see my kid grow up and not pay someone else and miss out.
You clearly do not understand feminism. Feminism is about deciding whether or not you are staying at home. It is about not being forced to do something because of specific roles.
@@julietrose260 yes but there's lots of people who think feminism = as many women in workforce as possible. So it then goes from stay in the kitchen to stay out still in the end eliminating choice
Living in Sweden is a good thing when it comes to having kids. We can stay home with our kids for over a years, with pay! And we can divide it between both parents almost any way we like. For me, being home for that long almost made me crazy, so for our third child we split the time 50-50.
Sweden has a lot of socially responsible plans, I like how education is encouraged & students paid. It makes financial sense if it makes people more employable taxpayers in the long run.
@@3saphires1garnet15 yes, I agree. What is your point? What does that comment have to do with me writing about the fantastic benefits we have in Sweden?
I envy those who love to stay home and raise their kids during the working week. I’ve done it for 5 years now with two children, but it really wasn’t for me. Taking a year or two in the home probably would have been a better balance for me, but the isolation, the falling behind, the losing myself to motherhood (because people only started asking me about the kids, and my husband about all of his achievements, passions and social life), and the constant repetitive, monotonous long days had really spun me into anxiety and depression. What’s worse is that I beat myself for feeling this way. I asked myself what kind of mother am I to be thinking this way. I guess a normal one 🤣
Your a normal mom. Find something to rejuvenate your life. There is so much you can do! Write a book, sew, dance. You are free! No boss, No work anxiety. Don't envy your husband. He is just trying to provide. Raise those kids and live the wonderful life that is offered.
@@adorationxofficial You're basically telling her she should just accept her situation, regardless of her saying she's not comfortable with it? Write a book, sew, dance? Gosh, aren't you full of stereotypes? Some people want to work, love having a work place and a life completely separate from family life. Lex, I don't want to assume things, but it seems like you want your identity to spawn beyond motherhood and it's completely normal. If you can afford to, you should definitely start doing more of what makes you happy outside home. Your mental health is more important than anything. You absolutely don't have to sacrifice your sanity :)
@@beatricev6247 Yeah. Thanks for the reply. You completely mistook what I said. What I meant was that being a quote "stay at home mom" has nothing to with only doing kid or house related things. My point is that it is not one or the other she can litteraly do both. Her point was that she wanted to accomplish something non-kid related but yet envied women who could be stay at home mothers and actually enjoy it. I was just giving some tips on how she can make it fulfilling without missing out on raising her kids and giving them that genuine love she wants to show them. That's all. Just threw the boom thing in there cause both my mom and I are published authors by the way. It feel great!
Everybody is different idk why ppl shame women for wanting to work. My mom worked my whole life and I still have great memories of my childhood honestly
You gotta do what you are passionate about and gifted with. Some mom’s have passion and gifting to be stay at home moms and some moms have passion and gifting to work out in the world. We all have a different purpose and thank God for that diversity that allows us all to be different and accomplish different things.
Same! I had my first two while working on my Masters, and had my third (and last) about a year after I finished it. From the time my second was born I made the decision to be a stay-at-home-mom until they were all in school full-time, even though it meant we had to pinch pennies to get by. Now I'm in my first year back working and while I did miss having a career, I'll never regret having been home with my kids for all those years. Best decision I could've made!
@Ordinary Sessel Not sure who your question was directed toward, but in our home the original intention was for my husband to stay home while I worked, because we thought I would make more. He ended up getting a job offer that paid more than I would've been making at the time, so he decided to take the job and I stayed home instead. I didn't care which parent was home with our kids. I just preferred one of us be there until they were all in school.
@Ordinary Sessel Why do you assume most men don't get a choice? My husband had that choice, but decided no, he would rather work, also he earned more than me. Not all men can cope with being on call 24/7
I totally agree. I live in Australia and have 4 kids. They are now aged from 19 to 27 years old. I was home with them 95% of the time. My husband is amazing (he worked a factory job - so we were NOT well off, we also have a mortgage etc) My kids were never in day-care, even though my Mum owned and ran a day care centre. I had post natal depression following the birth of my 4th child, and my Dad, who had recently retired would visit every weekday so I could collect my other children from school with out taking the baby. Staying at home is do-able. One needs to make adjustments to expectations, and when "well-meaning working friends" telephone and ask "What do you do all day??", you can calmly answer - "What the workers in your child care centre (day care) do, plus run the house etc". NOT for everyone. It was right for me. XXX Love you Mayim XXX
I'm currently working as a chemist and 22 weeks pregnant. I'm going in to a PhD chemistry program in August. I'm making the decision to go to school after and during my pregnancy because it allows me more time to be home with my baby than I have in my current position, while still doing some career work. Every family and situation is so different. ♥️
I'm pregnant with my third child and something change inside of me,now I am homeschooling and staying home and I love it.i feel that is my calling. I'm with you!
My love for my job was gone after I became a mom. Staying home with my precious little bundle (and working my butt off!) was the best and easiest decision ever. ❤️
I got pregnant my last semester of college graduated with a Bachelor’s degree with not knowing what to do. I stayed at the job I had been at for 6 years & then made a decision to leave when my daughter turned 1 to stay home with her because I barely saw her with working over 40 hours & I was not happy working there anymore. I would see her in the morning & just before she went to bed so I knew something had to change. BEST decision I ever made. I am now home with my daughter & pursuing & starting an online business in order to continue to stay home & have more children! LOVE this video.
Very balanced point of view. No, not all mother's can stay at home to raise their kids but, we do have choices. I decided not to take on better paying jobs, which also demanded longer hours, because as a divorced mom, I wanted to be home when my kids got home from school or simply to be a homemaker for them. Kids don't ask to be born, so I think we have the responsibility to be there for them as much as we can. They're all adults now and we're all very close. I don't regret having sacrificed my career for them. They are worth it. (I have 5 kids and a grandson)
Wow you just rocked my socks off! Thank you for choosing the most non-glamorous, underrated, unappreciated, underpaid, undervalued and IMPORTANT job! I have been fortunate enough to be a SAHM for several years and even through all the sacrifices, am so glad I did. I’m so grateful I was able to raise my own children. Thank you for promoting the most important role in our society. Not “just a mom”..... but MOTHER!!! Bravo! 👏🏼👏🏼
I did it for almost 20 years. Homeschool, farming, lost social life, divorce and everything. I was lonely, exhausted, broke, confused alot of the time and I will never regret it. My children and I are so close and they are the most amazing people. Other people see tbe difference in my kids and want to know what I did differently. I was there. ❤
Aggeliki P. I mean it’s definitely not fake, I agree many are overreacting as the truth is for the vast majority it doesn’t even make you that sick, let alone hospitalize or kill you. I had it myself, as well as my boyfriend and a coworker, and it wasn’t bad, started with a fever and sore throat, and then came a minor cough, and loss of taste and smell for a few days. Whole thing lasted about a week. But some people’s immune systems react very strongly with covid for some reason, which is why they get so sick. It’s best just to try to be respectful of others and keep your distance and wear a mask where required at least. it can’t hurt, and may help reduce the spread for the people who do get really sick from it.
its such a difficult and thankless job and people often look down on it, and i just cant wait till when society wakes up and realize that its the most selfless and one of the hardest job.😣
In my most recent job interview, I just had a compliment on my resume because I included my 10 years I stayed home with my girls. He liked the way I broke down my time at home into visual tasks - balanced priorities to create and implement budget, taught and modeled ethics, worked closely with educators to closely monitor academic performance, etc,. I’m very thankful we were able to swing me staying home, a lot of families these days just can’t do it.
Hey! I love the sound of that! So positive 🤗 I’m an expectant mother from Toronto. Would love to have a quick chat on how you managed your time during your pregnancy
I had that on my resume too, and I was proud to list it as a real job. I stayed at home for seven years until my youngest started school...I interviewed and received a job offer immediately after he started school. Never regretted my years at home...it's where I was meant to be. I don't believe that God blessed me with two awesome kids just to have somebody else raise them. I have a bachelor of science degree and had no worries about finding work after SAHM-hood. We weren't "well off"...we chose for my husband to work hard outside the home, while I worked hard inside the home, and we lived frugally for those seven years. Those years are long gone...all that remains are sweet memories.
@ Jennifer Bybee ... I really want to take the risk and stay home instead of continuing my career but I’m scared. I have 2 months to make a final decision. Wish me luck!
i was lucky enough to be able to be a stay home mum until my son was almost 3. I loved all the day-to-day mummy stuff. So many of my friends were bored and went back to work in a year, I was never bored once. My career took a massive hit, I went from running a department in a school to starting back 3 years later in a new place as a classroom teacher - but my son will never be small again and I am working my way back up. I had my son at 34 adn am 40 now and I wouldn't change a thing. If you want to stay at home you should be able to and if you're bored by staying home you should go back to work. Happy parents = happy children. If only everywhere gave mums the opportunity for longer paid maternity.
I totally agree with you. I don’t want to stay home, staying home makes me depressed and unsuccessful. But if it makes others happy, then that’s great. I just wish both parents had better parental leaves and we encouraged father to take time off as well.
This video was sooo good for me to hear. I’ve been struggling to decide to go back to work or not. I feel like it’s looked down on in society if you don’t return to work right away! Thank you for the encouragement and hope!
Advances in communication technology have revealed just how stupid many of our fellow citizens are. You were just in denial before. When they had no voice they were easier to ignore.
@@nellycious1692 You sure about that? ruclips.net/video/mzYHBPTfXCI/видео.html ruclips.net/video/vMSmUzDt-7U/видео.html ruclips.net/video/5JB6qiJ5n5w/видео.html Also, hopefully you realize what you just said is sexist and racist, *going by SJW/feminist logic.*
I was fortunate enough to be a stay at home mom for 9 years. One of the absolute best things I could have done for my Son. I tell my son while your young you can pick money over time but when you get older and have a family, pick time. Those years are precious and fly so fast. I wouldn't ever change my decision to stay home. Never feel bad for picking family over work.
I can’t wait to be a stay at home mom. My mom stayed home with my siblings and I and I always loved that she was always there through the ups and downs... I can never say she wasn’t there for me. Awesome video!
I love you Mayim. I'm an RN. I never intended to be a SAHM. I went back to work 3 months after my son was born. It lasted 3 weeks. I cried EVERY day I had to leave him. And HE cried because he would only take the breast and would not take a bottle while I was gone. One day he got so worked up that it scared my mom and when I got home that night my husband said "you're not going back to work." And I called my boss and said "I'm sorry. I can't come back." They were understanding. At first, I had an identity crisis. I had always worked and prided myself on being an independent woman. Seeing my son grow changed that. I knew I was the most important job I have ever done and being there for every moment was so special to me. My son and I have the strongest bond and I am so proud of that. A lot of people disrespected me for my choice but I don't care. I wouldn't trade one moment of being home with my son. All the reasons you stated are exactly my reasons.
I’m also an RN. The reason I felt so much more guilty than usual is I chose my career choice thinking I would work different hours from my husband to make it work (be a stay-at-home AND work outside the home). Well when my twins got here I knew immediately I could never leave them. They are 10 now (I also have a 9-year-old and twin 5-year-olds) and I will say it’s ALL been worth it for me to stay home. I felt so guilty and got flack for it but now they are older it has validated my choice.
I was a RN too. You know working with the elderly and having their point of view really helped me make up my mind to stay home. They would ask about my daughter and always comment that they grow do quickly. The time is do short and looking at these 80 year olds I could see there's still time for me, after I get to enjoy my children now.
I think being an RN helped. I was an ER nurse and seeing some things I did made me realize how short life is. My son is almost 8 and I am thinking about going back to work part time, but it has to be very flexible hours because I haven't missed one of his school events and don't plan to. I think everyone has to decide what's right for them, but they also need to stop shaming those of us to choose to stay home. I find more value in raising my son than I ever did in any job.
This made me emotional. I was not prepared by any means for motherhood. I had no idea what I was getting in to. I THOUGHT I’d go back to when my son was 3 months old but here I am 2 years later at home with him. I was in no way ready to return to work physically or mentally when my son was that young. I had no idea I’d have postpartum depression and be so exhausted I thought I’d die. No one told me this. I know women do it everyday but I discovered there’s no way I could give both 💯 to my son and a job and a marriage and a household. Thank you for this video.
sharnay teixeira amen! I was in the same scenario as you. I love being at home and taking care of everything while husband works. I couldn’t have gone back to work in the state I was in and survive.
It takes a village to raise a child. Americans really have it all screwed up. In traditional societies, the extended family helps, the mom is never alone with her kids-grandparents, aunties, uncles. That's how it was done for millions of years, and only in the last few decades women were left alone to deal with their kids. It is not natural. Humans are tribal animals, we've lived in a close-knit tribes for hundreds of thousands of years. It is sad that it is like that-we have lonely elderly population, and desperate moms, who have to choose between the career they love, and their kids. There is a middle ground, but it is not in the US, sadly.
As eastern european, I get tired of this low hanging fruit kind of basing of american culture differences. They do it differently, that's all. Besides a lot of traditional things are illegal and cruel now, because being a tradition doesnt translate to being morally right this is a stupid argument. A lot of new non traditional changes are extreme improvements too but you overlook that., just like plenty of traditions are horrible in this age
It’s nice if you have people who can help. Sometimes it’s not grandparents or extended family’s fault that they cannot help. They are full time carers, or sick or disabled themselves, or live too far away for work, or deceased and can’t help (All of these are true in my family). It’s great if the ideal exists, but it’s just not realistic these days where people don’t have lots of kids, because there aren’t a lot of aunts and uncles when your parents don’t have a lot of kids, and when people aren’t having kids as young, their parents may have passed away. I don’t think society is the cause of the village going away. Lots of people still have the village, but lots of people as has always been the case, do not due to circumstances outside of everyone’s control.
It is also not in other countries, even in Asia.. Yes, women should not be left alone to deal with small kids. I used to had the privilege to experienced this kind of pain. Pregnant and raising baby alone while forcing myself going to work amidst the cries of my little baby..
Awww! I totally love you after watch this video. You have no idea how many times I cried because I feel judge to let my career to take care of my kid. I'm finishing a doctorate degree as well and people treat me like is an obligation to put my baby in day care. Is not my obligation to let him alone in a place in which no one would love him or treat him the way I do. My son in mine and I have the right to make him learn my moral values and not learn bad behavior from random people and kids that I don't know. Thanks for this video. You're such a sweetheart.
I feel like we've flipped compared to previous generations. Before, it was looked down upon if you weren't home to raise your children. Now, it feels you're judged if you want to stay home with your kids and not focus on a career. Whether you are able to, or you pay someone else to do it, someone has to be there to raise babies. There's no shame in either decision. I've loved being a SAHM, and now that my kiddo turned 4, I'm starting to feel that I can begin focusing on my education and career seeing as full-time school is only a couple years away for my little one.
kay Trust me, working moms catch flak, too. I’ve been told I should have never had children and been accused of letting someone else raise my kids (although where that ‘someone else’ was during midnight puke tests, I have no idea). I think it’s just the American pastime to disparage what other moms do.
******MESSAGE TO HOUSEWIVES OR SOON TO BE *********** A stay home wife or a stay home husband is a duty that comes with the decision of buying/renting a house and having children(s). It NOT A JOB you do not have the option to choose whether or not you want or don't want to do it. It your DUTY as a parent to raise your children and run the household. That task CAN be done with both parents working. There is a difference between school, college, university and life lesson. School university and college will teach your child how to function and work in today society. While the life lesson should be given by the parents containing lessons such as belief religion moral personality value politics good manners respect love etc... I do agree that the school is fucked up just like many other things in our society. But it this same society that provide this system that we living on. This system that allows us to have food 2 feet away water house clothes etc... How because there is people out there working OUTSIDE OF THEY HOME during rain snow building this system those laws. We all want to just stay home with our family all day long but we can't we have to work not just for money but to contribute to the development of our society so that EVERYONE'S CHILDREN can have a better future a better system a place to live. You can't ignore the world staying in your little bubble taking care of your kids only and hoping that somehow the world will be a better place later on. SO GO THE WORK Thank you.
I wish we could make it work. I have a 6 year old and 6 month old twins but the reality is, there is nowhere to cut. We already don't go on vacations or own nice cars. We don't have any savings and live paycheck to paycheck. I work days and my husband works nights because we also can't afford childcare. I love my kids and I hope that my stress, frustrations and guilt don't peek through so much that it is detrimental to them.
This. For too many of us a two income household is necessary just to scrape by. I personally would not want to stay home with babies, but my husband would if we could afford home and food on one salary.
Your life is exactly like mine. We did the same with my husband on a night shift and I worked days. I'm much farther down the road because my girls are at the end of high school now. My girls are well rounded, very dependable and independent. There will be struggles within the family so make sure you and your husband have date night at least once a month.
@@MsEllen918 I always plan to arrange a date night and don't. I need to commit to making it happen. We have so little time together. Thank you for your kind words and advice!
I am glad I saw this video. I am a mother of two girls.I was working for Microsoft as a software engineer. I was unable to balance work and family. So I quit my job when I was pregnant. But the society made me feel that I was a failure. Since I was not in the job force. I went into severe depression. My children are 13 and 8 years old. I am still feeling wasted that I was at home all this time. But now I feel worthy of myself. My husband has been a pillar of support for me all this time. Thanks for being an inspiration for sahm like me. I am really grateful for this video.
I made the same choice as you.I haven't gone to college yet I managed to finish my high school while being pregnant.Not only do I take care of my 2yr old son,but also my disabled mother.My mother helps me on what she can and I'm a care provider for her.Together we have raised my son.Yes I'm a single mom and im 23.I feel thankful to God regardless of the hardships because I spent, I'm spending and will spend as much time as I can with my son.I love him,hes my everything.The greatest wealth is my mother and my son.Im rich!At the moment I'm thinking of a career which can have a flexible schedule.I want to inspire and help people reach their full potential because we all have it in us!I don't have a social life,but everything comes in due time.Sorry for the long message,but I felt I should say these things.God bless all!😃
I went to college at the age of 30 when my kids were already full time students....school and careers will always be there on any level....your xhildrens years are only one at a time and you dont get any of them back...jobs are temporary...motherhood is til our last breath...You gor this...dont be so hard on yourself....you will get there 💜
It can be triggering for women who want to stay home but don't have the option to hear that from someone who does have that option. And unfortunately the rhetoric around stay-at-home vs working mom can come with a lot of moralizing (and often classist and/or sexist) judgment. Obviously this isn't coming from Mayim, but the subject already comes with a lot of baggage. This disclaimer is unfortunately necessary because of the broader context of the discussion.
I think the disclaimer was there to keep from offending anyone who felt attacked by her choices. OF COURSE that's not how she meant it, but we, as women, are so often scrutinized for our choices as parents.
I am a homemaker and stay at home mom! I think success is being mom. Success is not just material. I'm so glad you mentioned this. As women we need to be empowered to make any family and career decision we think is best for us without the shaming, including being a full-time mom. I left work in scientific research and doctoral studies to be a mom. I love it and enjoy these precious little moments. The work will always go on and be there later, kids are young once.
@@Visitkarte I understand her want to be empowered and be happy with being true self, but this is extreme level of backpatting and unconditional validation of each other. Like, do these people dont feel empowered by having responsibilities and being financially independent. Or not only being independent, but PROVIDING. It feels good too, but to these people, any kind of responsibilities or dirty work - yuck. Thats being adult, you stop and realize not everything you WANT is a given or even sustainable, and you have to give up some comfort for future prosperity or even to provide comfort to your family member at the cost of your own - thats noble in of itself.
I was searching the internet for inspiration as a stay at home mom who is exhausted with 4 kids under 9yo. Your video was SO on point for me today remembering that the hard stuff is seasonal and the rewarding stuff is eternal. Thank you thank you!
I'm a stay at home mom for my little boy and I have not once regretted this decision. Jobs will always be there, but the milestones our babies go thru are once in a lifetime. I want to always be there for my son and make sure he feels secure and knows just how much he is loved! ❤💙
From a child's perspective. My mom worked three jobs when I was growing up and I saw how much stress that put on her but I'm so thankful for all she gave up in order for me and my siblings to have what we needed. She still knows my first word and jokes about how weird I was as a child but also wishes she had been there for more. I love her so much and now I'm glad she can be a stay at home mom for my little brother. Love your videos 😊😊
I just talked about this with my 19 year old. My husband works on the road alot so that we can pay the bills and so that I can be home with the kids. She's an amazing young woman, and while she doesn't want her own children, she really appreciates that I was able to stay home, and she respects and loves her dad for sacrificing and working so hard to provide for us. We've never been rich, and we had to save up to get non necessities, but we have a good time =)
Im so happy you took the time to raise your babies. My daughter let me know i wasnt there at home as much as she needed me. Ill never get that time back.
For the past 24 years My husband and I have lived a low income lifestyle just so I can stay home and raise our kids. If money is needed to be made, I watch other peoples kids as well or I find a side hustle that can be done when my husband gets home from work. Its all about priorities. We have 5 kids ranging from 24 to 1
I gave up nothing and everything to be a SAHM. I say nothing because all those "things" are just that. Being able to raise my son as I see fit is my reward in life, and helping to shape him into a fully capable, loving, compassionate person is my "job." It's been a difficult road financially, but I wouldn't trade it for an the riches in the world. Because having money and buying stuff doesn't equate to raising a child. They want us and need us. My son doesn't want to be thrown in public school. He loves being with me all the time, and I love being with him all the time. Fortunately, my husband's church truly backs moms like me and gives us financial help when and if we need it. It's not all the time, just when my husband goes through a job change. But I love that they don't shun me and ask me why I won't put my son in school and get a job instead. They value me as a woman and mother. They know that me getting a job means I begin to slowly give up my rights as a parent and hand them over to a stranger who won't not get him the way I do. We are all servants in one way or another; as mothers we get to love the ones we serve.
I was blessed to be a stay at home Mom and I loved every minute of it! I started teaching again many years later, my youngest was 8, but my whole household fell apart! Now, 15 years later i am still struggling to sort my life out.... Thank you for your amazing and caring video! Kindest regards and best wishes Rita G
I have a PhD in Psychology Research and Evaluation - all that fun statistics and analysis. I had my son well after I got my degree in 2009, so in 2014 when he was born, I was working in the field of research, outside the home. I stayed home with him for 8 weeks and then it was back to work. I hated not being able to be home with him, but luckily have my dad (his poppy), as his daycare provider. I decided though to take an opportunity that came my way, that allowed me to work from home (contract administrator for an orthopedic implant company my husband also works for) so I could get my son up every day, have breakfast with him, and be here to at the end of the day (and down the road, be able to get him off the bus). Am I working completely outside my field of study? Yup! But for now, at this time in my life and with my son, it works great. Maybe down the road when he is older I will go back to research. Who knows.
I was lucky enough to take a year off with both my toddler children while my wife went back to work and I was the full time parent. Best job in the world. We took turns taking a year or two off though my wife took more time because she needed to do the things I couldn't (like carrying our babies in her womb and breastfeeding), We both returned to work when the kids went to school. In my mind there is no job more rewarding or joyous than being a stay-at-home-parent. That whole career thing never looks you square in the eyes and says "I love you to the moon and back daddy"
Omg it's really you! I'm crying right now because I am going through this.. I left my job and I'm staying home to take care of my baby girl and I have no social life.. My life is my baby.. It's crazy how I want to work and make money but I'm afraid I'll miss all good moments and I won't be there when my baby needs me... So many people interfere in our lives telling us we have to work or we have to stay home and you just feel like your Drowning and you can't do all at once. You're so brave and strong there is no such thing as a perfect mother.. We think there is but we are all human.. our abilities have limitations. We will always feel like we want to do more for them!! But leaving all what you have for your family you are a hero ❤️
I'm halfway through my first pregnancy, I really want to study online while I have a baby/toddler so when it comes time for school, I'm ready to go off to a career. Unsure how realistic that is, but I can dream of it happening somewhat smoothly
It can totally be done. I found out I was pregnant with my last daughter within a week of discovering that I had gotten approved for financial aid. I decided to go back to school anyway. I struggled through morning sickness with very understanding professors (thank goodness!) the first month of school. One of them was having babies during her doctorate so she was SUPER understanding. I was lucky to have my daughter that June, so I skipped summer courses, and then I started back up when she was around 3 months old. After his experience (and having 5 other kids as well), I really feel as though waiting until the babies are at least 3-6 months is ideal just because of natural sleeping and eating patterns of newborns and how that truly and physically impacts for life as the mother. But I was super prepared for my online courses with an iPad to use for reading my text books during nursing (I wanted all online books so it’d be easier to read them while nursing or holding a sleeping baby than it would be to hold and balance a 20 lb textbook. I highly recommend the iPad. Good luck! And congrats on your pregnancy.
There are some really fantastic online degree programs out there at both state and private schools here in the USA that are designed for working adults. Your local college or university likely has information on those offerings, easily accessed by an email or call. I teach online college and university courses and my best students are those who are working adults and parents. You can do it! :)
That's a great plan! I'm sure you can achieve it! Lots of online schools let you study in your own tempo which is perfect for a mom I think. Plus you get some me time and set yourself tasks that don't have to do with childcare or around the house, which can be really refreshing and a welcome change 😊
I’m glad your happy in your choice! In my experience having a mother who worked from 8am to 8 pm every weekday was AWESOME. I think it made me really independent (not that you can’t make your kids be independent if your staying at home) and it made me bond with my grandparents who would later leave me in life. I loved having her all for myself during the weekends but having the freedom to explore different things and different cares by different people during weekdays. This was just my experience :)
After I had a child with health difficulties I decided to become a stay at home mum. I’ve missed being in the work force and worry I won’t ever get another job so I needed this video today. Thank you for putting things into perspective xx
I was pretty sure when pregnant with #3 that I would not return to work. After six weeks of maternity leave, I decided to go back after my leave was up. I have been back at work for six weeks. Daycare is cheaper where I live than in a lot of places, but for three kids going five days a week, I bring home no money, and am basically working to pay daycare while I earn money to cover health insurance. If not for my husband's income, we wouldn't be able to make it. I plan on reevaluating the situation early next year. My oldest starts kindergarten next fall, and I would really like to be home with her for a little while before she goes off to school. Thanks for the reaffirmation I needed!
As a human being who has seen periods of time where my mother was a stay at home parent and then my dad (for medical reasons), i think I have maybe a different perspective. I remember my mother struggling with patience for us kids because she was still working through a lot of baggage from her own childhood. I remember my dad didn't struggle with patience for us so much as struggle with depression over his medical issues. I also remember my mother being very cold except when we made her look good but my dad was compassionate especially on our bad days. I think my mother didn't really have the temperament to be a stay at home mom, I think it might have been bad for her mental health. I'm not saying my dad was perfect, he struggled with his own issues too, but I never had to question whether or not he loved us. EVER. I do think that children can benefit from having a stay at home parent; however, I disagree that the stay at home parent be selected because of sex or gender. I think whether or not a parent stays home at all should be determined by finances, and which parent if any be determined based on a combination of which parent wants to and can they survive on the other parent's income.
The money paid to people on parental leave doesn’t come from tax dollars. It comes from employment insurance which everyone pays into. You are just claiming an insurance benefit that you are entitled to. The money coming from the government is just a widely-spread misconception in America to scare people out of the idea.
@@Mjl449 of course the benifit isn't funded by the gov. The government doesn't have money of its' own. The government takes money from people to give to people. The government is giving out other peoples' money, by them requiring people to pay into it. Its' not my fault somebody else decided to have kids. I wish the gov would pay me to go on vacation the next time I decide to go.
When you pay your health insurance premium every month and then you get sick and make a claim to cover the costs of seeing a doctor, you are entitled to the money from the insurance company. That’s why you’ve been paying into it every month. Employment insurance is the same thing. People pay into it every month, so that when they go on parental leave they can make a claim. I don’t get why this is so hard to understand. You are literally getting back the money you put in. It’s yours to claim 🤦♀️
All the respect in the world for SAHMs. I would love to do it, but I know that for my own personal mental stability I NEED to work. And I know my kids will need me to be mentally stable.
SAAMME i feel like everything I hear about family/ motherhood is just - women need to be a housewife / stay home mom because otherwise they won't be happy and their bad moms and the man can be the provider... I know I could never stay at home for so long. Idk if I want to have a child one day but if I will I won't be able to stay at home for years and do nothing other than existing. I need my projects and my work I know I would be unhappy otherwise wich would also make me a bad mom. Idk just let women make their own decisions if staying at home makes you happy go for it. If not than don't. Society will tell you that you're wrong no Matter what
It’s so important to be happy yourself and set an example for your kids! Yes the first 3-4 years even just 1 are very important for mom to be around as much as possible, but you’re completely right your kids need you healthy and happy!
I tried working on my first baby. It absolutely killed me. I realised somewhere between childhood dreams and the teenage race for exams, college and career that all I've ever wanted was to be a wife and mother. I was shamed and interigated as to why I'd give up my job. I wholehearted agree that I wished motherhood and taking the time to raise our children was given the value that it truly holds. Feminism in Ireland is starting to devalue choosing to be a stay at home mom and the effects are visible in our society.
I'm in Ireland too and I find the same. If you aren't contributing financially then you aren't contributing anything of value. Until people get better education as to the importance of attachment and care givers this attitude won't change. Funnily enough previous generations had no problem seeing the value in children being cared for at home bu their parents.
Exactly!! Same thing in America... I was speaking about it in a comment I just made a few seconds ago. 😥😥 It should be the woman's choice of what she wants to do.
No one speak about the eventual damage of féminisme. I think tere are two kinds of feminism. One were women pretend to be man and one where man and women chose there path with there sensibility and wichs.
@Juliana Silva people like you make me sick. You claim to be so much for allowing women to be free and independent, but you just oppress the ones who disagree with you into submitting to your form of society. You are liberating anyone. You're just creating new discrimination because you're so blind that you refuse to even see the ignorance of what you stand for.
Can we all agree that being a parent, period, is a job. Whether you work or stay home, either way we have to show up for our kids. They could care less if we work outside the home all day or stay with them. Let's appreciate that as parents we're all just doing the best we can with what we have. I love and respect all sahp as much as I do employeed parents😊
Holy crap. I've never seen any of your videos, and for the first time ever you showed up in my reccomendations. This video showed up in my reccomendations. What's crazy is that I JUST got off the phone with my sister, crying because I wanted to be a stay at home mom but was torn because I felt unaccomplished. I felt like people viewed me as the one who "gave up her dreams to stay at home and now has it easy" but watching this video reminded me- this is my new dream. Every precious moment and new discovery of my little toddler I get to witness and it is a DREAM come true. Thank you for helping me remember that being a stay at home is hard and is an accomplishment. Thank you for reminding me of all the blessings I get to witness with the difficult decision I made to stay home. Not sure if you believe in God, but I believe that God wanted me to see your video. Total fate. ❤
@K Weaver what in the actual hell are you talking about? Are you dumb? Blind? Illiterate? Where in my entire post did you somehow get the vibe that I'm sexist? I literally never even brought up sexism, or said women are supposed to so what I did. Some people man, some people. 😂
@K Weaver do you know how to read? I literally wrote that I WANTED TO. I WANTED to watch my kid grow up and be apart of his life throughout his childhood. If I wanted to work I could have kept my job. You're an idiot. You really should so back to school.
I had a similar conversation today, where I also mentioned to my friend, that today's society makes it impossible for some and extremely hard for others, to live on one income. When we came to the topic of family or work (which should be your priority), we agreed for different reasons: my friend said maintaing an already good relationship with your family is important for your mental health and I said, if you have children, you should prioritize them over work if possible, because you chose to have/ keep them! Children are dependent on their caregiver, so we should take responsibility as far as we can and make them our first priority. (But I also agree, good social interaction is really important for your own mental health, which you shouldn't neglect).
Being a SAHM is the best decision we have made also, I used to work FT and we will barely see our children. The babysitter was spending more time w them than us, now we don't have that second income but I thank Yahweh because he has provided for us and have what we need NOT WANT.
I wish that this conversation also extended to men staying home more. People seem to berate absentee fathers, but don't praise present and stay-at-home fathers, nor do they institute policies to encourage men to help. It would be easier for both fathers and mothers to give their children the time they need if every parent stayed home for at least significant portions of their childrens' formative years. So many people expect women to stay at home. So many people praise women who work (particularly women who "do it all", whatever that means). We need to set up a system where men and women can succeed together. Where we value nurturing parents of all genders and sexualities. That requires us to make bold decisions on policy though ... Well, maybe not even bold decisions, most of the world has more than we do. I recognize that you were referring to what worked for you, and weren't expecting it to work for others. I hope someday couples plan their families and alternate staying home, taking significant paid leave. Everyone would invest immense resources in their children, and would be supported in doing so by our government. Then every child we bring into this world would be actually cared for.
I love you Mayim! You've given me so much more confidence about the decisions I make as a mother such as breastfeeding past infancy and staying home with my son. Thank you so much for these videos they give me a lot of joy.
Being a stay at home mom I've raised a 17 brave daughter by choosing a sustainable lifestyle. Lot of sacrifices & struggles but the reward is overflowing able to sleep at peace that you're now good at home management. I've been in a corporate world and now thriving for small business and hopeful gardener. Proud of me. ❤❤❤
With my husband we have decided that I'll be a stay at home mom and homeschool our kids, but at the moment I'm finishing my degree in case something happens and I'd have to go to work. You never know what life brings, husband can get sick or lose his job, so it's always good to have plan B!
Omg I needed this, after my BA in biology I got married and became pregnant. I had gone to college later in life and when I graduated I was 30. I love being a stay at home mom and I’m so grateful to have this opportunity . . But it’s hard to not think I’m throwing my career away or that I’m wasting a degree I’ll never get to use again... my little man has just turned one and I am in a constant state of anxiety about feeling like I need to go back to work to feel like I have worth again. Ty for the support you have for other moms like us... we really don’t get the help and encouragement we need.
I love staying home with my babies. 2.5 year old, 11.5 year old and I'm expecting my third in January. Having children taught me a lot.. very thankful for what they keep teaching me everyday as well.. And I LOVE YOU. I'm so glad I found your channel.
I was brought up by a stay-at-home mom. I have always been so grateful and appreciative that she went against the grain and made that choice. We didn't have much when I was little...our living room was empty for several years, one winter they couldn't afford heating oil and we spent nights huddled around a kerosene heater...but I wouldn't have traded my mother being there for anything in the world. I can't put into words the joy and confidence my mother's constant presence gave me as a child. Don't let a capitalist, materialistic culture make you feel insecure for putting your children first. We're truly living in upside-down world when women are judged badly for devoting themselves to raising their children.
That's such a beautiful story! Love really is the key to being a good parent. It's such a blessing that you could see the good in your parents' decision, even though you had to make sacrifices. I guess that made your relationship with your mom even better. God bless you!
Wow! I stay at home with my 5 & have for 10 years. My Dad is always telling me I need to get a job and I'm not going to have any retirement. Your comment confirms in my heart I am doing what is most important. Our kids are only young once and our most important job is to be there for them. I homeschool mine & one is special needs. I will continue to put my kids first. Thank you for your comment! ♡
@@luvmyangels3 but your dad doesn't remember that you can get your husbands retirement (if he has it and he dies first). My mom was a stay at home mom also I greatly appreciate it and guess what? She is actually living better than when my brother and I were kids, and it's all because of my dad.
You saying “I was there for...” made me so happy to hear. I am there for EVERYTHING my son goes through and does and I absolutely love it. I felt my job a few weeks before having my son because I would have made $100 more a month than daycare would have been. I’d much rather stay home than make $100 a month take home and not see my son every moment of every day. He’s 2 now and my husband works hard for our family but we’re happy
I'm so glad my mom chose to stay at home to raise me and my siblings, we had too of our cousins who we grew up with but sadly there outcome was different, their mom stayed at work and in medical school, while she was bringing home a check, both her children ended up in trouble a lot and are still in prison today, I'm so thankful for my mom for being there every second of my life!! ❤
Hi. I'm a stay at home mom and I homeschool. No complaints. Yes it's exhausting but no complaints my husband sometimes is jealous that my kiddos are closer to me but I always tell then how lucky we are because of him and what he does as a dad for them. This was our choose. I too fell I may be missing out but then am reminded time and time again why I choose my path. Raising the kids for me is my life and I want to do it right. Us as moms we are far from selfish and it's always the kids who are first. lol I have to always remind myself. No self care for me too!!! And yes I was there for everything and I wouldn't trade that for anything. But to the working mommas. You are strong beautiful woman. And I have much respect for you. I see close girlfriends of mind who do it. In the end we are all strong woman.
I am in a similar boat as you. Although I don't have a doctorate (super impressive!), I have a molecular biology and microbiology degree and have chosen to be a stay at home mom. No regrets here. Being a mom has always been more important to me than a career. And I still use my education, just not in the traditional sense. :-) It's okay to do what society doesn't typically promote. I think people really underestimate the value of raising healthy, happy, functional people. Our education system, corrections systems, businesses, and social support systems can all benefit from one partner staying home to raise their children. I understand that everyone does not have the opportunity, perhaps due to financial constraints. I feel very fortunate to be someone who has the ability to be home with my kids.
I loved your words. Ive just resigned from work during my maternity leave. Ive been home full time mom since six month as the age of my second daughter. I knew i May regret it but until now im thankful ive made the choice. My heart and mind both said yes it only took from me the courage to do it
Psychologist here, after having my son I decided to stay at home, 8 years ago. Best decision ever. Still don’t have a lot of time for myself, but I don’t mind. Life is not short, will do something for myself in few years:-) Having healthy child and watching him growing up is the best life reward.
This is why it is soooooo important to choose well. I couldn't because I earned way more than my husband plus I knew at some point I would have to go back and a huge gap in my industry isn't good. Choosing the right partner is EVERYTHING.
Literally in tears I chose to stay home with my son from for months now he's 11 months and I was just talking to my girlfriend telling her I don't know if I could deal with a two-year-old on a day-to-day basis I'm so ready to go back to work but the truth is I like they enjoyed seeing his development see him say his first word see him learn his ABCs so special to me
You made some good choices. This made for great memories. I too stopped working when I had small children. It takes dedication. I had two, four years apart. Didn't not begin volunteer work till they were able to take care of them selves.
I really needed to hear this . Thank u so much. I just resigned from teaching to take care of my baby. Been having melt downs every now and then. Im just getting adjusted to my newlife.
The government really should not be involved in raising your kids. That being said, I have a great appreciation for parents who sacrifice a career or material wealth (temporarily or permanently) to love and nurture their children. Please don’t let the government, tech or babysitters raise your children. It’s good to have family members in close proximity to help raise your kids. Salute to all the wonderful mothers who love and care for their families, and raise beautiful, respectful kids!
BROTHER TN why because she takes care of her children instead of of making extra money ? Are you stupid? Let’s see how you deal with your family in the future idiot
I completely hear you! I also have my doctorate in biochemistry and after two years of a postdoctorate, I got pregnant with my beautiful daughter. I decided just like you to stay home with her and put my career on hold. Then my beautiful baby boy came along and I continued to stay at home with them to enjoy the most amazing years of their lives! I thought I was making a mistake but in hindsight I loved every minute. It was stress free and pure! I became a full-time Mom and I realized that not many women can have this opportunity to watch their children grow! After they started school, I decided to be a small business owner and opened a Kumon Math and Reading center! It was a completely different career choice, but my background in Math and Science allowed me to help kids understand and excel in Math and Reading, build self-confidence, do better in school and set the foundation for them to attain their goals. Who knows, maybe I can nurture future Biochemists, but this choice was the best choice I could make for my life! Cheers to all women who have the courage to do the unthinkable and follow their heart!
Shalini Outram This post made me cry. I’m an RN and just as I was considering staying home with my three little ones, I got a call from two different departments that I had applied for some time ago asking me to interview. Both of these departments are areas I have always wanted to be in (oncology and women’s health). It is forcing me to wrestle with what I really want. Your post spoke directly to my heart.
Good job :)
This made me feel sad for you.
What is the meaning in learning for so long instead of having fun when you stay at home in the end? I do not want to offend. I am just curious.
You got pregnant with you daughter? xD
My husband and I are making serious financial sacrifices so I can stay home with our 5 months old boy. It’s not easy as we had to adjust our spendings significantly but it is so worth it. I love staying home with our baby.
open a home business - it's extra cash and you can deduct expenses and part of your house off your taxes ...
Love this video!. I had my son 6 years ago i chose to stay with him at home until he was 6 months but then took some part time work as a babysitter until my son was 4 years old and stopped sitting and went to school 2 get certified in whatever I could .mostly something creative so it chose a nail technician course. It was hard to work first to look for work I did odd jobs in nail salons like front desk / Nail Tech but I wasn't happy because I was spending too much time away from my kid that I feel really needed me for development I chose to stop working for other people and salons in October 2017 and got pregnant that month fast forward to October 2018i have a 6 month old and a 1st grader. Im stay at home mom I work from home part-time as a nail technician mostly during the weekends so I'm able to help my family and I get to take my boyfriend to work drop off my son and pick them up and in between take care of the house take care of the baby and take client's after my husband's home or during the weekend and I don't regret spending more time with my kids then work. There is a lot in her future is just baby steps right now because the kids are still little and there's no room to grow in the near future. :)
Izabela Rivera have you thought about maybe babysitting once your son is older. That way you can bring in money and start socializing your son. It made things bearable when I was struggling as a single mom. My son got a playmate and I got to breath with my bills paid. Congratulations on your sons birth
Judith Bisson I did think about it but babysitting isn’t really my thing. I am currently learning to trade stock. It is an awesome way to supplement income and I can easily fit it into my schedule.
It's the best you can do, well done! You'll see, it pays of! Tons of work, but after I stayed with my dear daughter for 2 years, I can ensure you, we took the best decision ever! You won't regret it!
I Love this!! I stay home with my 3 kids and pregnant, working on my 11 😉. I was working but realized What I wanted wasn’t going to work while working I was exhausted, fighting with my husband, and too stressed for my kids. I also was reading my bible and was trying to model how God designed the family but was fighting the being dependent on your husband part. Which was more of my mom and grandmas lifestyle of motherhood and marriage so I adopted their traditional ways of thinking. I put the full providing responsibilities on my husband and now i focus on my home and kids. And I love it!!! Everyone is happier!! And my husband has shot up in the providing category which I wasn’t expecting. I believe God blessed us because we listened Him.
So do you think biblically speaking, it is better for a woman to provide care and emotional support at home than earn ?
In Denmark, parents have 1 year paid maternity leave per child. I wish more countries had such opportunity to be with their kid
I wish every country could afford it... their companies most be strong enough to support that
It’s not the companies. This is the result of pretty high income taxes. You know, that things that is sooooo horrible and Americans shiver at the mere thought.
Canada has a year maternity leave too. I can’t believe that’s not the standard everywhere.
spokeforhours I'm not American nor Canadian so I don't know how it works there, in my country, the maternity leave is with full pay... And companies have to pay a fee for the mom and also pay full salary for her substitute and support that for 3 or 4 months is hard for most of the businesses, the big companies can afford that thought... And paying more taxes is out of the questions for many of them...
@@MimTorbell Austria has paid maternity leave too and it's paid by the national health insurance. The national health insurance is generally paid for by employees (they pay a small part, which is automatically deducted from their income along with the income tax) and the employers (they pay the larger part). You can choose between a few different models of how long you want to stay with your child, I think you can choose to stay up to 2 years. How much money you receive depends on the model you chose and the length of your leave. Fathers can also stay at home instead of the mothers or they can share the leave. During the first year your employer cannot dismiss you, but they can dismiss you during the 2nd year if they have valid economic or personal reason, but this needs to be accepted by a court.
As a lawyer who is 28 weeks pregnant with her first baby I needed this video.
Congratulations!! I hope you can make the choice that is best for your family. You only get a few very short years with little ones, and it goes by very quickly. I say that with having 6 kids who are now all in school. One about to graduate high school who is checking out medical programs. Your baby gets one momma. If you do what will make you the best person possible, you will be the best mom possible. Every child is a gift and a blessing. Best wishes to you and your upcoming adventure!!!
I know of a couple. One is a dental surgeon and the other is a lawyer. They’re just fine. You’ll be fine.
I hear you. My daughter is 10 months and I still need this video. I have my doctorate and have always been career minded. The thought of staying home wasn’t even in my mind. Now I truly wish I educated myself more and built my life to have multiple options. If I could, I’d spend every second with my Little. Damn student loans....
Awwwww congrats
The relationship you form with your child when you are there for it will be a source of love and pride for years to come. Best wishes to your family.
I chose to stay home with my children. Now my oldest is 25 and my youngest is 16. I am so happy I was given the opportunity to stay home with them. It was a blessing.
Charli McIntosh so what do you do now?
@@Alyssa18633 when the kiddos got older I worked in healthcare. One day I got very sick. After that was a series of hospital stays and operations. I am unable to do the work I once did. Through everything I did find a new passion. Now I devote my life to growing organic food, herbs and other plants. I had to find a new dream. Thank you for asking. I hope you are having a wonderful day.
@@Alyssa18633 she doesn't of had to have done anything, she should be able to have a well earned rest if she so choses
Steph Starrett that’s sweet, and very true!
@@GrandmaGG001 I LOVE that! I'm gonna stay home with my babies too and when they get older, I plan to work part-time in schools and eventually live half the year in the South of France. That's my happy place where people aren't so work or money obsessed. There I will teach English and Spanish part time and have my organic garden and hike. When someone asks me "what do you do now?" this is what I plan on telling them.
In Czech we can stay at home until the kid is 3 years old with a little financial support from the government. It's great, I am so grateful to be a stay-at-home mom
same in Hungary! it's great to have a choice
I Poland 1 year paid (80 % of average salary from last year), after that you can take 3 years unpaid maternity leave.
That is awesome. The US has a lot to learn from other countries. We only lived on one very small income and so I was able to stay home with our kids until they were all in school and then I worked part time to be home every afternoon after school, it meant working an early shift. When I was home full time in the early years it meant going without everything except the absolute essentials ~ I loved it anyways, I am glad I made the choice. Its not for everyone, I understand that.
wiopla In Montenegro is the same as in Poland, but only in public sector. What about the private sector in PL?
South africa only gets 4 months 😢😢😢😭
Spending time as a stay-at-home parent should not count as time out of the workforce. I mean, if nothing else, it counts as caretaking and leadership experience.
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It means less retirement pay for all stay at home parents (mostly moms) in Germany. That's why classic role distribution CAN be a problem and parents should talk about if the dad could take a fair share.
As a mummy thank u for saying that. 😊
I like the fact that you said "stay at home parent"
In Canada, there is a real rearing provision in the Canada Pension Plan. You are not penalised in your retirement pension amount if you stay home to raise a child who is 7 years or less. If you have several kids, it applies as long as one of them is under 7, you can really stretch that out over a long period that way.
I can relate! I graduated from Harvard and went on to law school. Now I am a stay-at-home mom and want to be my child's primary caregiver. It is hard to trust anyone!
Bless you
Good mommy~
Why would someone study at Harvard and waste their degree and money ?
@@rheashank6881that really is a great question. To put it simply, in an "over all" statement: money, prestige, and position is not as important to most women as family, personal time, and making meaningful connections. This is why there are mostly men in top positions.
I appreciate this point of view. She's definitely blessed to have the privilege of staying home.
I was a portrait studio manager for 16 years. I was one of those moms who had no choice but to work. I missed everything you said you were there for with my 16 and 11 year old. I now have a 8 week old and a new husband who supports me staying home and I love it! Thanks for the encouragement
This is everything. I experience stay at home mom shaming REGULARLY. Everything you said in this video is 100% accurate. I am someone who has many single working mom friends, and I am their biggest cheerleader. I am fortunate and blessed that I am able to be home with my daughter, as my husband works a job that requires him to travel & therefore, he is gone anywhere from a few weeks to a few months at a time. Other than the financial aspect, I am a single mother the majority of the time. I am blessed to not have to work and worry about money. However, I am constantly bashed, belittled, & criticized for my CHOICE to stay home with my daughter. Even more disheartening, the constant bashing comes from my own mother. She says things like, “why don’t you get a JOB and set an example” & “you have too much time on your hands, get a JOB”.
It is unfortunate that in this age where women are becoming more and more empowered, that we still have this type of judgement and shaming for the choices that we make for our families. I really really appreciate this video and I plan on listening to it every time I am feeling shamed for choosing what is best for me, my daughter, and the future of my family. Thank you, Mayim. Thank you so much. 💗
Heather, don't you give a fuck about what others think. Focus fully on your family. You will be giving the world gems of love. One day you will know the investment you made. Until then know that your making the right choice.
Tell your mom this: Is taking care of kids at a daycare a JOB? Yes? Then why isn't taking care of my OWN kids a job?? My mother was a working mom but she's very proud of me for wanting to raise my children instead of throwing them out of the house every day to have someone else be their mom. I'm sorry you don't have that same support! I realize you commented a long time ago but I had to reply. You're doing a great job. Screw what anyone else thinks. And if you did work, then screw what everyone thinks of that too! The shaming is real. You keep doing what you think is best for your child and PROUDLY!!
Dear heather! SCREW THEM ALL! It’s awful what is happening in US with motherhood and EXPECTATIONS we put on mothers to be both, and so many woman don’t even have choice to stay with their INFANTS which is insane! The truth is you can’t be great at both at the same time(I mean maybe in rare circumstances) and it is COMPLETELY AMAZING to choose to be there for your kids in those early years especially! I feel you on the mother thing, my mom can say something and it’ll stay in my head for days and it hurts, I really hope you are able to let it go because you are doing the right thing by your kids.. I’m pregnant right now and planning to be near my baby for those early years because I think it’s important! I worked very hard to get where I am in my career too but I’m not willing to give my child to be raised by someone else and really want to be there for them. I read so much about the importance of having a single caregiver( preferably mom/dad) those first 4 years and how crucial it is for that little persons whole life ahead, you are doing everything right! Don’t let ppl tell you different
@@Curiousitydrive Congratulations on your upcoming baby! He or she is very lucky to have you. I agree, especially the early years is important. Its hard to believe that it's not only accepted, but it's encouraged, for mothers to abandon their children at daycares, with strangers and a pack of other people's kids. Especially when they're infants. Can't people just have some common sense that a baby, especially a nursing baby, but bottle fed ones too, are completely traumatized when ripped away from their mothers for hours day after day? Or even one day a week! Anyways, I'm getting carried away but just wanted to congratulate you on your baby and your decision to stay with him or her.
It’s because at a certain point it seems like your just trying to avoid adulting and doing something with your life .. don’t you think we would all love to just avoid bills and financial stress and just stay at home with kids all day and just do simple house chores ??? Lol and women empowerment??? You all already have so much options and freedoms and still act oppressed and then in this day and age where you could go out in the world and choose to be get what ever job a man could get and do whatever a man could do (ya know...what the original 1840’s feminist activist FAUGHT TO WORK!!! FAUGHT SO THEY DIDINT HAVE TO STAY HOME AND COULD DO WHATEVER A MAN COULD DO) and now you have all these new millennial woke lazy ass girl trying everything to avoid employment 🙄😂😂😂
I don't see why people have to explain why or why not they stayed home or went back to work. Everyone does what they can in their situation.
SOME do what they can, but a good half do what they prefer to. Some people want the stressfree comfort over career and financial independence. I get your point but im getting tired of the literally endless backpatting and validation of each other, to the point of spoiling themselves, as if they were ALWAYS the poor oppressed victim that sadly for some reason has to suffer the wrath of life
As a mother, every choice you make is judged negatively, whatever you do. I just ignore it and do what is best for my family
Love this video! I love staying at home. I am an RN and haven’t worked since the day before I gave birth (14 months). People need to understand that if you can stay home and want to/do you aren’t a lesser person because of it.
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I'm a grandparent who has decided to cut back my work in order to allow my daughter(a teen Mom)to finish highschool while i become a Mom all over again. I know this action will cause a drastic tightening of my budget BUT the satisfaction i feel knowing i am there for my beautiful grandaughter AND helping my daughter have a better chance in life are worth it. Yes, being a teen Mom was NOT the best of choices BUT i wouldn't trade my granddaughter for anything! I've prioritized- EXTRA stuff is not going to have me miss the precious moments with my grandbaby😀. Thank God i can make that choice.
@Team Queen’ s Fearn Tucker and Bentley Forever oh go away and shut up would ya
@Team Queen’ s Fearn Tucker and Bentley Forever she probably did use protection but it is not 100% effective
@Team Queen’ s Fearn Tucker and Bentley Forever but it's doesn't work all the time
@Team Queen’ s Fearn Tucker and Bentley Forever i could be a hard ass and turn my back on my daughter BUT that would also hurt my grandchild in the short AND long term- it would create a bitterness between me and my daughter that may last years on end- there are times to be hard core but when you factor in a child and the folly of teens- this IN MY OPINION- is NOT a time for spite and hatred, but of love and forgiveness. My daughter has a hard road ahead- i WILL NOT make it harder with HATE. When it comes to MY children - i will ALWAYS choose the road of LOVE. YOU obviously aren't required to agree....
please, at least teach you granddaughter the value of condoms
I was a banker with a master degree, now I am a stay-at-home mom with a 14month baby girl. I just move from China 7months ago. Now living in L.A without any friend or family, only my baby and my husband. it makes me depress for months, but is getting better since I enjoying watching others mom from RUclips and try to make my own vlogs. It is nice to hear stories from other moms. Thank you!
You are going to be so glad you made that decision
Sounds depressing honestly.
When we got married we tried to live off of only my husbands paychecks so that I could stay home once we had kids. I now have an almost 3 year old (hoping to get pregnant soon) and am able to stay at home. We definitely make some sacrifices in order for me to be able to stay at home. Our cars are old and we rarely eat out. Vacations are not happening until we have saved enough to replace one of the cars. I do feel judged a lot for staying at home but daycare costs more than half of what I would earn and I do want to see my kid grow up and not pay someone else and miss out.
I bet the people that judge you are mostly other women and feminist men. Conservative men see you as a rare unicorn 🦄.
You clearly do not understand feminism. Feminism is about deciding whether or not you are staying at home. It is about not being forced to do something because of specific roles.
@@julietrose260 yes but there's lots of people who think feminism = as many women in workforce as possible. So it then goes from stay in the kitchen to stay out still in the end eliminating choice
@@ianlilley2577 If that's what they think feminism is, they are wrong, ignore them.
@@hiwall4883 that seems to be what my government thinks
Living in Sweden is a good thing when it comes to having kids. We can stay home with our kids for over a years, with pay! And we can divide it between both parents almost any way we like. For me, being home for that long almost made me crazy, so for our third child we split the time 50-50.
Sara Sjölund We are talking about raising your children to adulthood, not just one year.
Sweden has a lot of socially responsible plans, I like how education is encouraged & students paid. It makes financial sense if it makes people more employable taxpayers in the long run.
@@3saphires1garnet15 yes, I agree. What is your point? What does that comment have to do with me writing about the fantastic benefits we have in Sweden?
Love it. That's the way it should be. So both parents can bond, it's a must.
The UK is pretty good like this right now too :)
I envy those who love to stay home and raise their kids during the working week. I’ve done it for 5 years now with two children, but it really wasn’t for me. Taking a year or two in the home probably would have been a better balance for me, but the isolation, the falling behind, the losing myself to motherhood (because people only started asking me about the kids, and my husband about all of his achievements, passions and social life), and the constant repetitive, monotonous long days had really spun me into anxiety and depression.
What’s worse is that I beat myself for feeling this way. I asked myself what kind of mother am I to be thinking this way. I guess a normal one 🤣
Your a normal mom. Find something to rejuvenate your life. There is so much you can do! Write a book, sew, dance. You are free! No boss, No work anxiety. Don't envy your husband. He is just trying to provide. Raise those kids and live the wonderful life that is offered.
@@adorationxofficial You're basically telling her she should just accept her situation, regardless of her saying she's not comfortable with it? Write a book, sew, dance? Gosh, aren't you full of stereotypes? Some people want to work, love having a work place and a life completely separate from family life. Lex, I don't want to assume things, but it seems like you want your identity to spawn beyond motherhood and it's completely normal. If you can afford to, you should definitely start doing more of what makes you happy outside home. Your mental health is more important than anything. You absolutely don't have to sacrifice your sanity :)
@@beatricev6247 Yeah. Thanks for the reply. You completely mistook what I said. What I meant was that being a quote "stay at home mom" has nothing to with only doing kid or house related things. My point is that it is not one or the other she can litteraly do both. Her point was that she wanted to accomplish something non-kid related but yet envied women who could be stay at home mothers and actually enjoy it. I was just giving some tips on how she can make it fulfilling without missing out on raising her kids and giving them that genuine love she wants to show them. That's all. Just threw the boom thing in there cause both my mom and I are published authors by the way. It feel great!
Everybody is different idk why ppl shame women for wanting to work. My mom worked my whole life and I still have great memories of my childhood honestly
You gotta do what you are passionate about and gifted with. Some mom’s have passion and gifting to be stay at home moms and some moms have passion and gifting to work out in the world. We all have a different purpose and thank God for that diversity that allows us all to be different and accomplish different things.
Staying home with my kids full time has been the best decision I ever made!
Amen girl! Same!
Same! I had my first two while working on my Masters, and had my third (and last) about a year after I finished it. From the time my second was born I made the decision to be a stay-at-home-mom until they were all in school full-time, even though it meant we had to pinch pennies to get by. Now I'm in my first year back working and while I did miss having a career, I'll never regret having been home with my kids for all those years. Best decision I could've made!
@Ordinary Sessel Not sure who your question was directed toward, but in our home the original intention was for my husband to stay home while I worked, because we thought I would make more. He ended up getting a job offer that paid more than I would've been making at the time, so he decided to take the job and I stayed home instead. I didn't care which parent was home with our kids. I just preferred one of us be there until they were all in school.
@Ordinary Sessel Why do you assume most men don't get a choice? My husband had that choice, but decided no, he would rather work, also he earned more than me. Not all men can cope with being on call 24/7
@@hiwall4883 Because they don't it's not good to be oblivious to reality
I totally agree. I live in Australia and have 4 kids. They are now aged from 19 to 27 years old. I was home with them 95% of the time. My husband is amazing (he worked a factory job - so we were NOT well off, we also have a mortgage etc) My kids were never in day-care, even though my Mum owned and ran a day care centre. I had post natal depression following the birth of my 4th child, and my Dad, who had recently retired would visit every weekday so I could collect my other children from school with out taking the baby. Staying at home is do-able. One needs to make adjustments to expectations, and when "well-meaning working friends" telephone and ask "What do you do all day??", you can calmly answer - "What the workers in your child care centre (day care) do, plus run the house etc". NOT for everyone. It was right for me. XXX Love you Mayim XXX
Totally agree with you! I 💗 being a SAHM. It's the most selfless "job" in the world. It's refreshing to see other women feel the same way.
Bea M especially a Dr. neuroscientist!
Actually it's the definition of selfishness, but ok.
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And men feeling this way? Ah, no, this is only for women.
I'm currently working as a chemist and 22 weeks pregnant. I'm going in to a PhD chemistry program in August. I'm making the decision to go to school after and during my pregnancy because it allows me more time to be home with my baby than I have in my current position, while still doing some career work. Every family and situation is so different. ♥️
I'm pregnant with my third child and something change inside of me,now I am homeschooling and staying home and I love it.i feel that is my calling. I'm with you!
That’s awesome. God bless 💕
My love for my job was gone after I became a mom. Staying home with my precious little bundle (and working my butt off!) was the best and easiest decision ever. ❤️
I got pregnant my last semester of college graduated with a Bachelor’s degree with not knowing what to do. I stayed at the job I had been at for 6 years & then made a decision to leave when my daughter turned 1 to stay home with her because I barely saw her with working over 40 hours & I was not happy working there anymore. I would see her in the morning & just before she went to bed so I knew something had to change. BEST decision I ever made. I am now home with my daughter & pursuing & starting an online business in order to continue to stay home & have more children! LOVE this video.
Very balanced point of view. No, not all mother's can stay at home to raise their kids but, we do have choices. I decided not to take on better paying jobs, which also demanded longer hours, because as a divorced mom, I wanted to be home when my kids got home from school or simply to be a homemaker for them.
Kids don't ask to be born, so I think we have the responsibility to be there for them as much as we can. They're all adults now and we're all very close. I don't regret having sacrificed my career for them. They are worth it. (I have 5 kids and a grandson)
Wow you just rocked my socks off! Thank you for choosing the most non-glamorous, underrated, unappreciated, underpaid, undervalued and IMPORTANT job! I have been fortunate enough to be a SAHM for several years and even through all the sacrifices, am so glad I did. I’m so grateful I was able to raise my own children. Thank you for promoting the most important role in our society. Not “just a mom”..... but MOTHER!!! Bravo! 👏🏼👏🏼
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I did it for almost 20 years. Homeschool, farming, lost social life, divorce and everything. I was lonely, exhausted, broke, confused alot of the time and I will never regret it. My children and I are so close and they are the most amazing people. Other people see tbe difference in my kids and want to know what I did differently. I was there. ❤
Melinda Jordan absolutely love how u worded it at the end. “I was there” perfect!
@A B Childless women can be out there doing that, they are needed, but I hope MOMS are home taking care of their children.
Harlee Saenz my mom and dad worked my whole life and we are very close; I have wonderful memories of my childhood as well so...
Aggeliki P. I mean it’s definitely not fake, I agree many are overreacting as the truth is for the vast majority it doesn’t even make you that sick, let alone hospitalize or kill you. I had it myself, as well as my boyfriend and a coworker, and it wasn’t bad, started with a fever and sore throat, and then came a minor cough, and loss of taste and smell for a few days. Whole thing lasted about a week. But some people’s immune systems react very strongly with covid for some reason, which is why they get so sick. It’s best just to try to be respectful of others and keep your distance and wear a mask where required at least. it can’t hurt, and may help reduce the spread for the people who do get really sick from it.
“I was there.” Yes! Exactly! So simple and beautiful! My mom was there too and all three of us kids have grown up and thanked her for it.
its such a difficult and thankless job and people often look down on it, and i just cant wait till when society wakes up and realize that its the most selfless and one of the hardest job.😣
Exactly so!
To allow you to stay at home you need a husband that works so much that he can not almost see his kids. Selfless?
It's not selfless to raise your own kids.
Sorry l'm not trying to be funny. I see it as a responsibility for a parent...not a job.
And most important!!
In my most recent job interview, I just had a compliment on my resume because I included my 10 years I stayed home with my girls. He liked the way I broke down my time at home into visual tasks - balanced priorities to create and implement budget, taught and modeled ethics, worked closely with educators to closely monitor academic performance, etc,. I’m very thankful we were able to swing me staying home, a lot of families these days just can’t do it.
Hey! I love the sound of that! So positive 🤗 I’m an expectant mother from Toronto. Would love to have a quick chat on how you managed your time during your pregnancy
That Sounds Great.
Thank you for this. Was it difficult to re-enter the working work and get recognized by employers?
I had that on my resume too, and I was proud to list it as a real job. I stayed at home for seven years until my youngest started school...I interviewed and received a job offer immediately after he started school. Never regretted my years at home...it's where I was meant to be. I don't believe that God blessed me with two awesome kids just to have somebody else raise them. I have a bachelor of science degree and had no worries about finding work after SAHM-hood. We weren't "well off"...we chose for my husband to work hard outside the home, while I worked hard inside the home, and we lived frugally for those seven years. Those years are long gone...all that remains are sweet memories.
@ Jennifer Bybee ... I really want to take the risk and stay home instead of continuing my career but I’m scared. I have 2 months to make a final decision. Wish me luck!
i was lucky enough to be able to be a stay home mum until my son was almost 3. I loved all the day-to-day mummy stuff. So many of my friends were bored and went back to work in a year, I was never bored once. My career took a massive hit, I went from running a department in a school to starting back 3 years later in a new place as a classroom teacher - but my son will never be small again and I am working my way back up. I had my son at 34 adn am 40 now and I wouldn't change a thing. If you want to stay at home you should be able to and if you're bored by staying home you should go back to work. Happy parents = happy children. If only everywhere gave mums the opportunity for longer paid maternity.
I'm happy that you were able to experience seeing your baby grow his first few years! I wish you all the best in these years to come :)
I totally agree with you. I don’t want to stay home, staying home makes me depressed and unsuccessful. But if it makes others happy, then that’s great. I just wish both parents had better parental leaves and we encouraged father to take time off as well.
@@unscmistressgaming1132 Do you have children now ?
@Janaina Ribeiro YES!
This video was sooo good for me to hear. I’ve been struggling to decide to go back to work or not. I feel like it’s looked down on in society if you don’t return to work right away! Thank you for the encouragement and hope!
Rock on Momma.
It sucks everyone is so sensitive now, we all have to explain and use disclaimers before speaking our opinions or experiences 🤔
But we don't have to. I recommend you don't. If people want to get triggered over that, they weren't worth speaking to anyhow.
Advances in communication technology have revealed just how stupid many of our fellow citizens are. You were just in denial before. When they had no voice they were easier to ignore.
@@sidecar7714 that too
Straight White Male exactly
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Also, hopefully you realize what you just said is sexist and racist, *going by SJW/feminist logic.*
I was fortunate enough to be a stay at home mom for 9 years. One of the absolute best things I could have done for my Son. I tell my son while your young you can pick money over time but when you get older and have a family, pick time. Those years are precious and fly so fast. I wouldn't ever change my decision to stay home. Never feel bad for picking family over work.
I can’t wait to be a stay at home mom. My mom stayed home with my siblings and I and I always loved that she was always there through the ups and downs... I can never say she wasn’t there for me. Awesome video!
I love you Mayim.
I'm an RN. I never intended to be a SAHM. I went back to work 3 months after my son was born. It lasted 3 weeks. I cried EVERY day I had to leave him. And HE cried because he would only take the breast and would not take a bottle while I was gone. One day he got so worked up that it scared my mom and when I got home that night my husband said "you're not going back to work." And I called my boss and said "I'm sorry. I can't come back." They were understanding.
At first, I had an identity crisis. I had always worked and prided myself on being an independent woman. Seeing my son grow changed that. I knew I was the most important job I have ever done and being there for every moment was so special to me. My son and I have the strongest bond and I am so proud of that. A lot of people disrespected me for my choice but I don't care. I wouldn't trade one moment of being home with my son. All the reasons you stated are exactly my reasons.
You trusted your gut - that's a scary thing to do, but I'm glad you're happy you did it.
Very true! And I'm so glad I did!
I’m also an RN. The reason I felt so much more guilty than usual is I chose my career choice thinking I would work different hours from my husband to make it work (be a stay-at-home AND work outside the home). Well when my twins got here I knew immediately I could never leave them. They are 10 now (I also have a 9-year-old and twin 5-year-olds) and I will say it’s ALL been worth it for me to stay home. I felt so guilty and got flack for it but now they are older it has validated my choice.
I was a RN too. You know working with the elderly and having their point of view really helped me make up my mind to stay home. They would ask about my daughter and always comment that they grow do quickly. The time is do short and looking at these 80 year olds I could see there's still time for me, after I get to enjoy my children now.
I think being an RN helped. I was an ER nurse and seeing some things I did made me realize how short life is. My son is almost 8 and I am thinking about going back to work part time, but it has to be very flexible hours because I haven't missed one of his school events and don't plan to. I think everyone has to decide what's right for them, but they also need to stop shaming those of us to choose to stay home. I find more value in raising my son than I ever did in any job.
I really appreciate that you have given more importance to your family.
This made me emotional. I was not prepared by any means for motherhood. I had no idea what I was getting in to. I THOUGHT I’d go back to when my son was 3 months old but here I am 2 years later at home with him. I was in no way ready to return to work physically or mentally when my son was that young. I had no idea I’d have postpartum depression and be so exhausted I thought I’d die. No one told me this. I know women do it everyday but I discovered there’s no way I could give both 💯 to my son and a job and a marriage and a household. Thank you for this video.
sharnay teixeira amen! I was in the same scenario as you. I love being at home and taking care of everything while husband works. I couldn’t have gone back to work in the state I was in and survive.
Same here! God's planned out our lives just right.🙏🏽
I also agree. I think it is a myth that women "can have it all." That may be true but one of those things is bound to suffer.
It takes a village to raise a child. Americans really have it all screwed up. In traditional societies, the extended family helps, the mom is never alone with her kids-grandparents, aunties, uncles. That's how it was done for millions of years, and only in the last few decades women were left alone to deal with their kids. It is not natural. Humans are tribal animals, we've lived in a close-knit tribes for hundreds of thousands of years. It is sad that it is like that-we have lonely elderly population, and desperate moms, who have to choose between the career they love, and their kids. There is a middle ground, but it is not in the US, sadly.
As eastern european, I get tired of this low hanging fruit kind of basing of american culture differences. They do it differently, that's all. Besides a lot of traditional things are illegal and cruel now, because being a tradition doesnt translate to being morally right this is a stupid argument. A lot of new non traditional changes are extreme improvements too but you overlook that., just like plenty of traditions are horrible in this age
I love America. 🇺🇸 it's the liberal agenda that has destroyed the family. Here--------> take a red pill🔴
Julia Sochnikova I love the way you think. Everything you wrote is spot on.
It’s nice if you have people who can help. Sometimes it’s not grandparents or extended family’s fault that they cannot help. They are full time carers, or sick or disabled themselves, or live too far away for work, or deceased and can’t help (All of these are true in my family). It’s great if the ideal exists, but it’s just not realistic these days where people don’t have lots of kids, because there aren’t a lot of aunts and uncles when your parents don’t have a lot of kids, and when people aren’t having kids as young, their parents may have passed away. I don’t think society is the cause of the village going away. Lots of people still have the village, but lots of people as has always been the case, do not due to circumstances outside of everyone’s control.
It is also not in other countries, even in Asia.. Yes, women should not be left alone to deal with small kids. I used to had the privilege to experienced this kind of pain. Pregnant and raising baby alone while forcing myself going to work amidst the cries of my little baby..
Awww! I totally love you after watch this video. You have no idea how many times I cried because I feel judge to let my career to take care of my kid. I'm finishing a doctorate degree as well and people treat me like is an obligation to put my baby in day care. Is not my obligation to let him alone in a place in which no one would love him or treat him the way I do. My son in mine and I have the right to make him learn my moral values and not learn bad behavior from random people and kids that I don't know. Thanks for this video. You're such a sweetheart.
Agreed.
I feel like we've flipped compared to previous generations. Before, it was looked down upon if you weren't home to raise your children. Now, it feels you're judged if you want to stay home with your kids and not focus on a career. Whether you are able to, or you pay someone else to do it, someone has to be there to raise babies. There's no shame in either decision. I've loved being a SAHM, and now that my kiddo turned 4, I'm starting to feel that I can begin focusing on my education and career seeing as full-time school is only a couple years away for my little one.
kay Trust me, working moms catch flak, too. I’ve been told I should have never had children and been accused of letting someone else raise my kids (although where that ‘someone else’ was during midnight puke tests, I have no idea). I think it’s just the American pastime to disparage what other moms do.
******MESSAGE TO HOUSEWIVES OR SOON TO BE ***********
A stay home wife or a stay home husband is a duty that comes with the decision of buying/renting a house and having children(s). It NOT A JOB you do not have the option to choose whether or not you want or don't want to do it. It your DUTY as a parent to raise your children and run the household. That task CAN be done with both parents working. There is a difference between school, college, university and life lesson. School university and college will teach your child how to function and work in today society. While the life lesson should be given by the parents containing lessons such as belief religion moral personality value politics good manners respect love etc... I do agree that the school is fucked up just like many other things in our society. But it this same society that provide this system that we living on. This system that allows us to have food 2 feet away water house clothes etc... How because there is people out there working OUTSIDE OF THEY HOME during rain snow building this system those laws. We all want to just stay home with our family all day long but we can't we have to work not just for money but to contribute to the development of our society so that EVERYONE'S CHILDREN can have a better future a better system a place to live. You can't ignore the world staying in your little bubble taking care of your kids only and hoping that somehow the world will be a better place later on. SO GO THE WORK
Thank you.
Pter Lo not everyone has to follow your agenda. There’s different tasks so let people live their lives
@@camiller958 I'm not asking you to follow what I do I'm asking everyone to be fair you using the system without contributing to it that selfish asf
I wish we could make it work. I have a 6 year old and 6 month old twins but the reality is, there is nowhere to cut. We already don't go on vacations or own nice cars. We don't have any savings and live paycheck to paycheck. I work days and my husband works nights because we also can't afford childcare. I love my kids and I hope that my stress, frustrations and guilt don't peek through so much that it is detrimental to them.
This. For too many of us a two income household is necessary just to scrape by. I personally would not want to stay home with babies, but my husband would if we could afford home and food on one salary.
Your life is exactly like mine. We did the same with my husband on a night shift and I worked days. I'm much farther down the road because my girls are at the end of high school now. My girls are well rounded, very dependable and independent. There will be struggles within the family so make sure you and your husband have date night at least once a month.
I never had the choice either, but I don’t fault those who can and do. I might not have been able to, but I did always want it.
@@wendydelaney2790 oh I don't fault them either. I will admit to a fair amount of envy.
@@MsEllen918 I always plan to arrange a date night and don't. I need to commit to making it happen. We have so little time together. Thank you for your kind words and advice!
I am glad I saw this video. I am a mother of two girls.I was working for Microsoft as a software engineer. I was unable to balance work and family. So I quit my job when I was pregnant. But the society made me feel that I was a failure. Since I was not in the job force. I went into severe depression. My children are 13 and 8 years old. I am still feeling wasted that I was at home all this time. But now I feel worthy of myself. My husband has been a pillar of support for me all this time. Thanks for being an inspiration for sahm like me. I am really grateful for this video.
I made the same choice as you.I haven't gone to college yet I managed to finish my high school while being pregnant.Not only do I take care of my 2yr old son,but also my disabled mother.My mother helps me on what she can and I'm a care provider for her.Together we have raised my son.Yes I'm a single mom and im 23.I feel thankful to God regardless of the hardships because I spent, I'm spending and will spend as much time as I can with my son.I love him,hes my everything.The greatest wealth is my mother and my son.Im rich!At the moment I'm thinking of a career which can have a flexible schedule.I want to inspire and help people reach their full potential because we all have it in us!I don't have a social life,but everything comes in due time.Sorry for the long message,but I felt I should say these things.God bless all!😃
I went to college at the age of 30 when my kids were already full time students....school and careers will always be there on any level....your xhildrens years are only one at a time and you dont get any of them back...jobs are temporary...motherhood is til our last breath...You gor this...dont be so hard on yourself....you will get there 💜
I think it’s good there are starting to be more stay at home dads, great video 👍
But please be my mummy
Mama!!!!! You are a champ!! Love love to hear all about your journey to this point! And what a blessing to those babies
Shouldn't have to have a disclaimer! Women should support each other in their choices!!
sonora jones THANK YOOOUUUU
Amen!
It can be triggering for women who want to stay home but don't have the option to hear that from someone who does have that option. And unfortunately the rhetoric around stay-at-home vs working mom can come with a lot of moralizing (and often classist and/or sexist) judgment. Obviously this isn't coming from Mayim, but the subject already comes with a lot of baggage. This disclaimer is unfortunately necessary because of the broader context of the discussion.
I think the disclaimer was there to keep from offending anyone who felt attacked by her choices. OF COURSE that's not how she meant it, but we, as women, are so often scrutinized for our choices as parents.
Tbh it's probably mostly for men.
I am a homemaker and stay at home mom! I think success is being mom. Success is not just material. I'm so glad you mentioned this. As women we need to be empowered to make any family and career decision we think is best for us without the shaming, including being a full-time mom. I left work in scientific research and doctoral studies to be a mom. I love it and enjoy these precious little moments. The work will always go on and be there later, kids are young once.
Leilani James how is it empowering to be dependent on your husband’s income, fidelity and good fortune?
@@Visitkarte I understand her want to be empowered and be happy with being true self, but this is extreme level of backpatting and unconditional validation of each other. Like, do these people dont feel empowered by having responsibilities and being financially independent. Or not only being independent, but PROVIDING. It feels good too, but to these people, any kind of responsibilities or dirty work - yuck. Thats being adult, you stop and realize not everything you WANT is a given or even sustainable, and you have to give up some comfort for future prosperity or even to provide comfort to your family member at the cost of your own - thats noble in of itself.
I was searching the internet for inspiration as a stay at home mom who is exhausted with 4 kids under 9yo. Your video was SO on point for me today remembering that the hard stuff is seasonal and the rewarding stuff is eternal. Thank you thank you!
I'm a stay at home mom for my little boy and I have not once regretted this decision. Jobs will always be there, but the milestones our babies go thru are once in a lifetime. I want to always be there for my son and make sure he feels secure and knows just how much he is loved! ❤💙
From a child's perspective. My mom worked three jobs when I was growing up and I saw how much stress that put on her but I'm so thankful for all she gave up in order for me and my siblings to have what we needed. She still knows my first word and jokes about how weird I was as a child but also wishes she had been there for more. I love her so much and now I'm glad she can be a stay at home mom for my little brother. Love your videos 😊😊
I just talked about this with my 19 year old. My husband works on the road alot so that we can pay the bills and so that I can be home with the kids. She's an amazing young woman, and while she doesn't want her own children, she really appreciates that I was able to stay home, and she respects and loves her dad for sacrificing and working so hard to provide for us. We've never been rich, and we had to save up to get non necessities, but we have a good time =)
Im so happy you took the time to raise your babies. My daughter let me know i wasnt there at home as much as she needed me. Ill never get that time back.
For the past 24 years My husband and I have lived a low income lifestyle just so I can stay home and raise our kids. If money is needed to be made, I watch other peoples kids as well or I find a side hustle that can be done when my husband gets home from work. Its all about priorities. We have 5 kids ranging from 24 to 1
Yes!
I gave up nothing and everything to be a SAHM. I say nothing because all those "things" are just that. Being able to raise my son as I see fit is my reward in life, and helping to shape him into a fully capable, loving, compassionate person is my "job." It's been a difficult road financially, but I wouldn't trade it for an the riches in the world. Because having money and buying stuff doesn't equate to raising a child. They want us and need us. My son doesn't want to be thrown in public school. He loves being with me all the time, and I love being with him all the time. Fortunately, my husband's church truly backs moms like me and gives us financial help when and if we need it. It's not all the time, just when my husband goes through a job change. But I love that they don't shun me and ask me why I won't put my son in school and get a job instead. They value me as a woman and mother. They know that me getting a job means I begin to slowly give up my rights as a parent and hand them over to a stranger who won't not get him the way I do. We are all servants in one way or another; as mothers we get to love the ones we serve.
I was blessed to be a stay at home Mom and I loved every minute of it! I started teaching again many years later, my youngest was 8, but my whole household fell apart! Now, 15 years later i am still struggling to sort my life out....
Thank you for your amazing and caring video!
Kindest regards and best wishes
Rita G
I have a PhD in Psychology Research and Evaluation - all that fun statistics and analysis. I had my son well after I got my degree in 2009, so in 2014 when he was born, I was working in the field of research, outside the home. I stayed home with him for 8 weeks and then it was back to work. I hated not being able to be home with him, but luckily have my dad (his poppy), as his daycare provider. I decided though to take an opportunity that came my way, that allowed me to work from home (contract administrator for an orthopedic implant company my husband also works for) so I could get my son up every day, have breakfast with him, and be here to at the end of the day (and down the road, be able to get him off the bus). Am I working completely outside my field of study? Yup! But for now, at this time in my life and with my son, it works great. Maybe down the road when he is older I will go back to research. Who knows.
I was lucky enough to take a year off with both my toddler children while my wife went back to work and I was the full time parent. Best job in the world. We took turns taking a year or two off though my wife took more time because she needed to do the things I couldn't (like carrying our babies in her womb and breastfeeding), We both returned to work when the kids went to school. In my mind there is no job more rewarding or joyous than being a stay-at-home-parent. That whole career thing never looks you square in the eyes and says "I love you to the moon and back daddy"
Exactly, and you will always cherish those memories 💗
OMG YES. Many dads don't get this opportunity. You are super lucky
@Los Santos SoyBoy? Err no. I'll give you clue though.... I open-carry a Glock-17 and I work for the Government
Omg it's really you! I'm crying right now because I am going through this.. I left my job and I'm staying home to take care of my baby girl and I have no social life.. My life is my baby.. It's crazy how I want to work and make money but I'm afraid I'll miss all good moments and I won't be there when my baby needs me... So many people interfere in our lives telling us we have to work or we have to stay home and you just feel like your Drowning and you can't do all at once. You're so brave and strong there is no such thing as a perfect mother.. We think there is but we are all human.. our abilities have limitations. We will always feel like we want to do more for them!! But leaving all what you have for your family you are a hero ❤️
I'm halfway through my first pregnancy, I really want to study online while I have a baby/toddler so when it comes time for school, I'm ready to go off to a career. Unsure how realistic that is, but I can dream of it happening somewhat smoothly
Caitlin Verhaaren you can do it take your time and do your prerequisites if it’s just two classes at a time so be it..good luck.
@@rosered3608 yes you can take online classes. you can.
It can totally be done. I found out I was pregnant with my last daughter within a week of discovering that I had gotten approved for financial aid. I decided to go back to school anyway. I struggled through morning sickness with very understanding professors (thank goodness!) the first month of school. One of them was having babies during her doctorate so she was SUPER understanding. I was lucky to have my daughter that June, so I skipped summer courses, and then I started back up when she was around 3 months old. After his experience (and having 5 other kids as well), I really feel as though waiting until the babies are at least 3-6 months is ideal just because of natural sleeping and eating patterns of newborns and how that truly and physically impacts for life as the mother. But I was super prepared for my online courses with an iPad to use for reading my text books during nursing (I wanted all online books so it’d be easier to read them while nursing or holding a sleeping baby than it would be to hold and balance a 20 lb textbook. I highly recommend the iPad. Good luck! And congrats on your pregnancy.
There are some really fantastic online degree programs out there at both state and private schools here in the USA that are designed for working adults. Your local college or university likely has information on those offerings, easily accessed by an email or call. I teach online college and university courses and my best students are those who are working adults and parents. You can do it! :)
That's a great plan! I'm sure you can achieve it! Lots of online schools let you study in your own tempo which is perfect for a mom I think. Plus you get some me time and set yourself tasks that don't have to do with childcare or around the house, which can be really refreshing and a welcome change 😊
I’m glad your happy in your choice! In my experience having a mother who worked from 8am to 8 pm every weekday was AWESOME. I think it made me really independent (not that you can’t make your kids be independent if your staying at home) and it made me bond with my grandparents who would later leave me in life. I loved having her all for myself during the weekends but having the freedom to explore different things and different cares by different people during weekdays. This was just my experience :)
After I had a child with health difficulties I decided to become a stay at home mum. I’ve missed being in the work force and worry I won’t ever get another job so I needed this video today. Thank you for putting things into perspective xx
Beautifully said. I did the same. I finished my undergrad after my son went to kindergarten. I love your humor. 💕
I was pretty sure when pregnant with #3 that I would not return to work. After six weeks of maternity leave, I decided to go back after my leave was up. I have been back at work for six weeks. Daycare is cheaper where I live than in a lot of places, but for three kids going five days a week, I bring home no money, and am basically working to pay daycare while I earn money to cover health insurance. If not for my husband's income, we wouldn't be able to make it. I plan on reevaluating the situation early next year. My oldest starts kindergarten next fall, and I would really like to be home with her for a little while before she goes off to school. Thanks for the reaffirmation I needed!
Thank you. I agree but I needed to hear another person agreeing.
As a human being who has seen periods of time where my mother was a stay at home parent and then my dad (for medical reasons), i think I have maybe a different perspective.
I remember my mother struggling with patience for us kids because she was still working through a lot of baggage from her own childhood.
I remember my dad didn't struggle with patience for us so much as struggle with depression over his medical issues.
I also remember my mother being very cold except when we made her look good but my dad was compassionate especially on our bad days. I think my mother didn't really have the temperament to be a stay at home mom, I think it might have been bad for her mental health. I'm not saying my dad was perfect, he struggled with his own issues too, but I never had to question whether or not he loved us. EVER.
I do think that children can benefit from having a stay at home parent; however, I disagree that the stay at home parent be selected because of sex or gender. I think whether or not a parent stays home at all should be determined by finances, and which parent if any be determined based on a combination of which parent wants to and can they survive on the other parent's income.
Having a parent that is depressed but always there is worse than having a parent who is there sometimes but enjoys the time with you.
No job on this planet is more important than raising kids.
@A B yeah, I agree. Paying people to not work is unfair to people who do work.
The money paid to people on parental leave doesn’t come from tax dollars. It comes from employment insurance which everyone pays into. You are just claiming an insurance benefit that you are entitled to. The money coming from the government is just a widely-spread misconception in America to scare people out of the idea.
@@Mjl449 of course the benifit isn't funded by the gov. The government doesn't have money of its' own. The government takes money from people to give to people. The government is giving out other peoples' money, by them requiring people to pay into it. Its' not my fault somebody else decided to have kids. I wish the gov would pay me to go on vacation the next time I decide to go.
When you pay your health insurance premium every month and then you get sick and make a claim to cover the costs of seeing a doctor, you are entitled to the money from the insurance company. That’s why you’ve been paying into it every month. Employment insurance is the same thing. People pay into it every month, so that when they go on parental leave they can make a claim. I don’t get why this is so hard to understand. You are literally getting back the money you put in. It’s yours to claim 🤦♀️
@@Mjl449 yeah,well I don't choose to be sick. I'm not going to be using paternity leave, so why should I be forced to pay into it.
I love being there for my daughter. It’s a joy like no other❤❤❤
All the respect in the world for SAHMs. I would love to do it, but I know that for my own personal mental stability I NEED to work. And I know my kids will need me to be mentally stable.
Lol 😄. I am a sahm and I understand your point of view.
Same
SAAMME i feel like everything I hear about family/ motherhood is just - women need to be a housewife / stay home mom because otherwise they won't be happy and their bad moms and the man can be the provider... I know I could never stay at home for so long. Idk if I want to have a child one day but if I will I won't be able to stay at home for years and do nothing other than existing. I need my projects and my work I know I would be unhappy otherwise wich would also make me a bad mom. Idk just let women make their own decisions if staying at home makes you happy go for it. If not than don't. Society will tell you that you're wrong no Matter what
Absolutely! Working moms are good moms too!
It’s so important to be happy yourself and set an example for your kids! Yes the first 3-4 years even just 1 are very important for mom to be around as much as possible, but you’re completely right your kids need you healthy and happy!
I tried working on my first baby. It absolutely killed me. I realised somewhere between childhood dreams and the teenage race for exams, college and career that all I've ever wanted was to be a wife and mother. I was shamed and interigated as to why I'd give up my job. I wholehearted agree that I wished motherhood and taking the time to raise our children was given the value that it truly holds. Feminism in Ireland is starting to devalue choosing to be a stay at home mom and the effects are visible in our society.
I'm in Ireland too and I find the same. If you aren't contributing financially then you aren't contributing anything of value. Until people get better education as to the importance of attachment and care givers this attitude won't change. Funnily enough previous generations had no problem seeing the value in children being cared for at home bu their parents.
Exactly!! Same thing in America... I was speaking about it in a comment I just made a few seconds ago. 😥😥 It should be the woman's choice of what she wants to do.
@@niamhgray5849 3 babies and no maternity pay. Agency nursing in the downturn meant I didn't have enough paye. Shocking really.
No one speak about the eventual damage of féminisme. I think tere are two kinds of feminism. One were women pretend to be man and one where man and women chose there path with there sensibility and wichs.
@Juliana Silva people like you make me sick. You claim to be so much for allowing women to be free and independent, but you just oppress the ones who disagree with you into submitting to your form of society. You are liberating anyone. You're just creating new discrimination because you're so blind that you refuse to even see the ignorance of what you stand for.
Can we all agree that being a parent, period, is a job. Whether you work or stay home, either way we have to show up for our kids. They could care less if we work outside the home all day or stay with them. Let's appreciate that as parents we're all just doing the best we can with what we have. I love and respect all sahp as much as I do employeed parents😊
Holy crap.
I've never seen any of your videos, and for the first time ever you showed up in my reccomendations. This video showed up in my reccomendations. What's crazy is that I JUST got off the phone with my sister, crying because I wanted to be a stay at home mom but was torn because I felt unaccomplished. I felt like people viewed me as the one who "gave up her dreams to stay at home and now has it easy" but watching this video reminded me- this is my new dream. Every precious moment and new discovery of my little toddler I get to witness and it is a DREAM come true. Thank you for helping me remember that being a stay at home is hard and is an accomplishment. Thank you for reminding me of all the blessings I get to witness with the difficult decision I made to stay home. Not sure if you believe in God, but I believe that God wanted me to see your video. Total fate. ❤
Sarah Hernandez Oh wow I feel the same way. This video just showed up in my feed and I needed to hear this🙏🏼
That how I always felt. But I'm not ambitious person and I don't care about career. I did finish my faculty, just in case 😊
@K Weaver what in the actual hell are you talking about? Are you dumb? Blind? Illiterate? Where in my entire post did you somehow get the vibe that I'm sexist? I literally never even brought up sexism, or said women are supposed to so what I did. Some people man, some people. 😂
@K Weaver do you know how to read? I literally wrote that I WANTED TO. I WANTED to watch my kid grow up and be apart of his life throughout his childhood. If I wanted to work I could have kept my job. You're an idiot. You really should so back to school.
@K Weaver perhaps if you had a stay at home parent you'd be better at reading, lol🤷♀️
Thanks for being honest and open on such a controversial subject. It gives a nice and healty perpective to young ladies!
I had a similar conversation today, where I also mentioned to my friend, that today's society makes it impossible for some and extremely hard for others, to live on one income. When we came to the topic of family or work (which should be your priority), we agreed for different reasons: my friend said maintaing an already good relationship with your family is important for your mental health and I said, if you have children, you should prioritize them over work if possible, because you chose to have/ keep them! Children are dependent on their caregiver, so we should take responsibility as far as we can and make them our first priority. (But I also agree, good social interaction is really important for your own mental health, which you shouldn't neglect).
Why am I finding out now only that blossom has a RUclips channel?? Sorry I'm a 90s kid 😁
Being a SAHM is the best decision we have made also, I used to work FT and we will barely see our children. The babysitter was spending more time w them than us, now we don't have that second income but I thank Yahweh because he has provided for us and have what we need NOT WANT.
Amen 💛
Thank you for just being you and using your platform to support this lifestyle!!!! I needed this video
I wish that this conversation also extended to men staying home more. People seem to berate absentee fathers, but don't praise present and stay-at-home fathers, nor do they institute policies to encourage men to help. It would be easier for both fathers and mothers to give their children the time they need if every parent stayed home for at least significant portions of their childrens' formative years. So many people expect women to stay at home. So many people praise women who work (particularly women who "do it all", whatever that means). We need to set up a system where men and women can succeed together. Where we value nurturing parents of all genders and sexualities. That requires us to make bold decisions on policy though ... Well, maybe not even bold decisions, most of the world has more than we do.
I recognize that you were referring to what worked for you, and weren't expecting it to work for others.
I hope someday couples plan their families and alternate staying home, taking significant paid leave. Everyone would invest immense resources in their children, and would be supported in doing so by our government. Then every child we bring into this world would be actually cared for.
I love you Mayim! You've given me so much more confidence about the decisions I make as a mother such as breastfeeding past infancy and staying home with my son. Thank you so much for these videos they give me a lot of joy.
YAY! I GOT A ❤ FROM MAYIM! WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY THIS IS! ☺
Being a stay at home mom I've raised a 17 brave daughter by choosing a sustainable lifestyle. Lot of sacrifices & struggles but the reward is overflowing able to sleep at peace that you're now good at home management. I've been in a corporate world and now thriving for small business and hopeful gardener. Proud of me. ❤❤❤
With my husband we have decided that I'll be a stay at home mom and homeschool our kids, but at the moment I'm finishing my degree in case something happens and I'd have to go to work. You never know what life brings, husband can get sick or lose his job, so it's always good to have plan B!
Being a forever SAHM is indeed a risky position. I am saying this from my personal family experience.
@@ganeshhegde8896 it’s risky just like a single mom getting sick or lose their job.
Omg I needed this, after my BA in biology I got married and became pregnant. I had gone to college later in life and when I graduated I was 30. I love being a stay at home mom and I’m so grateful to have this opportunity . . But it’s hard to not think I’m throwing my career away or that I’m wasting a degree I’ll never get to use again... my little man has just turned one and I am in a constant state of anxiety about feeling like I need to go back to work to feel like I have worth again. Ty for the support you have for other moms like us... we really don’t get the help and encouragement we need.
This is Soo true. I am also in the same situation. It's just you know hard many people think I am lazy just because I chose to raise my kids .
@@kezzywambui7487 lazy??? This is a lot of work.
I love staying home with my babies. 2.5 year old, 11.5 year old and I'm expecting my third in January. Having children taught me a lot.. very thankful for what they keep teaching me everyday as well..
And I LOVE YOU.
I'm so glad I found your channel.
I was brought up by a stay-at-home mom. I have always been so grateful and appreciative that she went against the grain and made that choice. We didn't have much when I was little...our living room was empty for several years, one winter they couldn't afford heating oil and we spent nights huddled around a kerosene heater...but I wouldn't have traded my mother being there for anything in the world. I can't put into words the joy and confidence my mother's constant presence gave me as a child. Don't let a capitalist, materialistic culture make you feel insecure for putting your children first. We're truly living in upside-down world when women are judged badly for devoting themselves to raising their children.
That's such a beautiful story! Love really is the key to being a good parent. It's such a blessing that you could see the good in your parents' decision, even though you had to make sacrifices. I guess that made your relationship with your mom even better. God bless you!
Wow! I stay at home with my 5 & have for 10 years. My Dad is always telling me I need to get a job and I'm not going to have any retirement. Your comment confirms in my heart I am doing what is most important. Our kids are only young once and our most important job is to be there for them. I homeschool mine & one is special needs. I will continue to put my kids first. Thank you for your comment! ♡
@@luvmyangels3 but your dad doesn't remember that you can get your husbands retirement (if he has it and he dies first). My mom was a stay at home mom also I greatly appreciate it and guess what? She is actually living better than when my brother and I were kids, and it's all because of my dad.
luvmyangels3 You’re doing it right! 👏🏻
That’s lovely! You are lucky to have such a great family.
You saying “I was there for...” made me so happy to hear. I am there for EVERYTHING my son goes through and does and I absolutely love it. I felt my job a few weeks before having my son because I would have made $100 more a month than daycare would have been. I’d much rather stay home than make $100 a month take home and not see my son every moment of every day. He’s 2 now and my husband works hard for our family but we’re happy
I'm so glad my mom chose to stay at home to raise me and my siblings, we had too of our cousins who we grew up with but sadly there outcome was different, their mom stayed at work and in medical school, while she was bringing home a check, both her children ended up in trouble a lot and are still in prison today, I'm so thankful for my mom for being there every second of my life!! ❤
Hi. I'm a stay at home mom and I homeschool. No complaints. Yes it's exhausting but no complaints my husband sometimes is jealous that my kiddos are closer to me but I always tell then how lucky we are because of him and what he does as a dad for them. This was our choose. I too fell I may be missing out but then am reminded time and time again why I choose my path. Raising the kids for me is my life and I want to do it right. Us as moms we are far from selfish and it's always the kids who are first. lol I have to always remind myself. No self care for me too!!! And yes I was there for everything and I wouldn't trade that for anything. But to the working mommas. You are strong beautiful woman. And I have much respect for you. I see close girlfriends of mind who do it. In the end we are all strong woman.
I am in a similar boat as you. Although I don't have a doctorate (super impressive!), I have a molecular biology and microbiology degree and have chosen to be a stay at home mom. No regrets here. Being a mom has always been more important to me than a career. And I still use my education, just not in the traditional sense. :-) It's okay to do what society doesn't typically promote. I think people really underestimate the value of raising healthy, happy, functional people. Our education system, corrections systems, businesses, and social support systems can all benefit from one partner staying home to raise their children. I understand that everyone does not have the opportunity, perhaps due to financial constraints. I feel very fortunate to be someone who has the ability to be home with my kids.
I loved your words. Ive just resigned from work during my maternity leave. Ive been home full time mom since six month as the age of my second daughter. I knew i May regret it but until now im thankful ive made the choice. My heart and mind both said yes it only took from me the courage to do it
Psychologist here, after having my son I decided to stay at home, 8 years ago. Best decision ever. Still don’t have a lot of time for myself, but I don’t mind. Life is not short, will do something for myself in few years:-) Having healthy child and watching him growing up is the best life reward.
This is why it is soooooo important to choose well. I couldn't because I earned way more than my husband plus I knew at some point I would have to go back and a huge gap in my industry isn't good. Choosing the right partner is EVERYTHING.
This video should be everywhere, everyone needs to know this
Literally in tears I chose to stay home with my son from for months now he's 11 months and I was just talking to my girlfriend telling her I don't know if I could deal with a two-year-old on a day-to-day basis I'm so ready to go back to work but the truth is I like they enjoyed seeing his development see him say his first word see him learn his ABCs so special to me
Rock on momma, Hope you get more of that adult time you need.
You made some good choices. This made for great memories. I too stopped working when I had small children. It takes dedication. I had two, four years apart. Didn't not begin volunteer work till they were able to take care of them selves.
I'm a father and I wished I could have been a stay at home Dad.
If you wanna see your family live in the street, go ahead
@@roxymax8917 because a woman can't support a family? Come on man, we are decades past this realm of thinking.
I love you! I did the same thing way back in 1977. I do NOT regret my decision.
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I really needed to hear this . Thank u so much. I just resigned from teaching to take care of my baby. Been having melt downs every now and then. Im just getting adjusted to my newlife.
The government really should not be involved in raising your kids. That being said, I have a great appreciation for parents who sacrifice a career or material wealth (temporarily or permanently) to love and nurture their children.
Please don’t let the government, tech or babysitters raise your children.
It’s good to have family members in close proximity to help raise your kids.
Salute to all the wonderful mothers who love and care for their families, and raise beautiful, respectful kids!
Yeah I am a stay at home mom too.. I have no regrets. But everyone around me feel that I am loser in time. Except my hubby.
You're not and will never be a lose.. if my mum didn't stay at home to train me? i wonder what i woulda been today
Meenadevi pandiyan your husband thinks you’re a loser too sweetheart 😹😹😹
BROTHER TN why because she takes care of her children instead of of making extra money ? Are you stupid? Let’s see how you deal with your family in the future idiot
BROTHER TN fucken troll .
@@brothertn708 your wife thinks your a loser too..