The Work To Home Movement
Posted by CSAHM on September 28, 2008 · 3 Comments
In the last several years there has been major growth in the number of moms who are leaving their high paying jobs and returning home to care for their children. Why has this been happening? I believe that many people are realizing that the decline in stay at home moms has been a major factor in the decline of the American family. In the past several decades we have seen a significant rise in the rates of crimes, teen pregnancy, childhood behavioral disorders, and violence.
I think that many moms have decided that enough is enough. They have decided that their children should be raised by a loving, nurturing mother and not a cold, impersonal daycare. I realize that there are some daycare providers that truly do love the children they care for, but unfortunately many only think of it as a job.
I feel that if we can educate mothers on how to manage a household on 1 income again the way our grandmothers did we will be able to make a difference. If you were to ask your grandmother if she would trade her time home with her kids for any of the toys or so called “needs” that many of us think we have to have today, I think she would say not a chance.
We only get one chance to raise our children. We only get one chance to teach them right from wrong and the way the Lord would want them to act. Readers I urge you to help keep this movement going. We can make a difference even if it is only in the lives of our own children. Who knows maybe someday they will be the one to touch the multitudes. God has a plan for each of them.
I am a happy SAHM who is passionate about helping other mothers fulfill their dreams of leaving their jobs to be at home with their children. I believe that the Lord has a calling on every mother to be a keeper at home. I am a mother to 2 children, Madison and Jackson, and the wife of Roger, the world’s most supportive husand. I was born and raised in the great plains of Kansas where I still live today, and no I don’t live on a farm. (Although I would love to some day)
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I am in the process of trying to decide whether to keep working or stay at home with my precious little 14 month old. Currently I work only part-time (3 days a week) and our little boy goes to a family friends house for those 3 days. I’m so torn between the two. I love my work but also love spending time with my little boy. It really frightens me though to stay at home because I’m afraid I’ll be bored, feel unfullfilled, etc. I grew up on a farm and we always had so much to do on the farm but now my husband and I live in town and I worry about not finding enough to do here in town. Also, here in our small town there are only 2 moms that stay at home with their kids so having a network of SAHM is not really an option. I’m not sure why I’m rambleling but was wondering if you enjoyed staying at home. What are the things you DON’T enjoy about it? Thanks for your blog.
I know about the fear of being bored. Just because you decide to stay at home doesn’t mean you can’t have a hobbie. I know a lot of CSAHM’s who even have hobbies where they actually make money by working from home by selling crafts they make etc. Also be sure to make spending time with your husband a priority, and having a Bible Study group can help too.
I do enjoy staying at home with my kids. The things I don’t enjoy, I think is finding other moms I can relate to. It definitely is a struggle, but not impossible to overcome. Being a stay at home mom means you have to be a bit more intentional about finding things that help to keep you active and busy. But it’s definitely not impossible to overcome.
A very heart warming post. Cheers to all moms.