where are the Stay at home moms!

[herfrds]

I have been a volunteer firefighter for over 13 years.
My son accidently set his room on fire about 5 years ago.

I was about to go outside and smelled some smoke, figured it was the burn barrel until I turned around and noticed the smoke in the livingroom. Went in there and looked towards his room and could see black smoke pouring out from around the door. Went and tested the door, it was cold so I took a quick peek to see if I could see what was happening. Nothing but smoke so I shut the door right away and called 911. asked for a structure truck.
Went and got our fire companies wildland fire truck and a neighbor followed me home.
We went into the house through a side door and he hosed down my entire dining room before I could get him to stop.
We opened the bedroom door and just started spraying water. Figured we put around 100 gallons in that room.

What happened is my son had taken a scented candle into his room and lit it. When he went to get his dirty clothes out he accidently knocked a Breyer horse into the candle and that started the fire on top of his dresser and burned up the wall.
Most of the damage was smoke and there are no more candles allowed in our house.

I'm not normally a drinker, but I had few that night.

that was my first and hopefully last structure fire.

 

[RobbingPeter]

I am a SAHM. We have managed to produce a little boy who is now 3 years old, but it took us 5 years to make it happen.

 

[Boyd]

this thread is politically incorect

How about SAHP (stay at home parent)

Ok, i'm kidding. SAHD here for the past year!!

 

[Prettiest Frog]

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Yes, my job is hard, because not only do I do all of that at home taking care of my home and family as a single parent for almost 18 years, I also work full time as a teacher taking care of 28 other children who sometimes see me as the only caring adult in their lives.
Now, depending on how you look at it, I'd say we are both pretty darn lucky with what we have and it should not be a competition as to whose job is harder.

Amen. I'm a WAHM, but when I was working I did everything I do now AND worked full time outside of the house. Now I'm lucky enough to be able to work from home while attending school online and taking care of the kid.

I wish I was just a SAHM, but I'm going to stick with the school thing until I'm done, dangit all!

 

[chicks4kids]

sahm here too! And yes, we DO have the most demanding jobs, but also the most rewarding!

 

[shelleyb1969]

SAHM here, too! I have a wonderful 4 year old son who is my world. I never knew that such a hard job could be so rewarding. I'm loving every minute of it.

 

[phoenixmama]

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Of course you count, Boyd!

I'm a very proud SAHM! I wouldn't have it any other way!

 

[BellLisamo]

im a SAHM, daughter is 4, my son is almost 2. Sometimes I question if I should get a job or not, 2 children seems to be enough for me!! I'm 24, maybe my patience hasnt set in yet?

 

[EweSheep]

A question to all the stay at home parents and grandparents

Do you think the recession, and /or lack of ecomony put one of the parents at home while the spouse would be the breadwinner?

I see increased numbers of SAHP while the US is in recession or decisions made by both parents that to save more money, not hiring a babysitter or wanted to stay home to be a mom/dad to the kids for fun.

 

[Shannon's Chix]

I'm a SAHM but only for about a year. Before that I worked my tush off as a RN in critical care, making a lot of money and putting my dh through school and then it took him a year to get a job. We just moved last July out to where I could get my chickens and I haven't worked since April. My kids are all in school...

Right now, I have absolutely NO desire to work or go to school. I'm over the nursing thing, guess I got burnt out...right now I'm having fun decorating my new home out in the boonies (painting living room today) and taking care of/playing with my wonderful chickens!