10 Reasons Why Being A Stay-At-Home Mom Is The Hardest Job
8 They often have trouble making friends
Studies show that society is putting too much pressure on moms to spend too much time with their kids, which can lead to social isolation. Moms who stay at home with their kids all day feel bad when they have to leave them in the evenings or on weekends. Then, after a while of having few or no interactions with other adults, the mom starts to feel lonely and sad.
When moms are with their kids all the time, it hurts their emotional health. Adults need time away from their kids, whether or not they are at work. People working outside the home may not like what their co-workers say, but at least they get to talk to them. Plus, they can talk about things that are important to them with people who get them. Even though it might not seem like much, being able to grow up is a blessing.
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9 Being a full-time parent is hard on your emotions
Even if a regular boss is hard to work with, they usually have to follow some rules. For example, they can’t do or say certain things to you, and you can talk to them about any problems that come up. On the other hand, stay-at-home moms spend all day taking care of kids who sometimes don’t care how they make you feel.
Even if a parent knows their child doesn’t mean to say something hurtful, it can still hurt. When their child is having a bad day, stay-at-home moms must deal with the tantrums and anger without taking a break. Over time, it starts to break their hearts. Studies show that stay-at-home moms are more likely than other moms to feel depressed, sad, angry, or guilty. 26% of them kept feeling sad from the day before, and 50% of them felt too much stress. Some of the sadness and worry come from temper tantrums, but many other things also add to it.
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10 A stay-at-home mom’s job is always under scrutiny
Everyone always makes stay-at-home moms feel like they are being watched. If the doctor tells them something is wrong with their child, they feel like they are being judged. In the same way, it feels like a performance review when teachers, lactation consultants, and experts are questioned about what they do. As a parent, there are always other ways to do things, so moms are always being scrutinized for everything they do. The way they raise their child is also part of their performance review, making it even more personal. People always make them feel like they aren’t doing their jobs well enough.
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