It's time for a Mom Confession — because, let's face it, we're real mothers and sometimes it doesn't work the way the parenting books say it should.
This Week's Confession:
I don't like being a stay-at-home mom.
I really don't like staying home and can't wait until I go back to work. I am stressed out some days with just one toddler. I stay home because my husband makes good money, so I went back to college. -- Mom2Just1
We all have secrets and opinions — so thanks to this brave mom for sharing her honest thoughts, and thank you for keeping this conversation non-judgemental!
Do you have a Mom Confession you want to share? PM me. We can share your confession with your CafeMom screenname or anonymously.
I Have a Family, But I'm Lonely
I Lie and Say I'm "Working" to Avoid Playing
I Let My Son Fall Asleep to DVDs
I Don't Shield My Kids' Eyes from Nudity
I Use Housecleaning to Avoid Playing With My Kids
I Don't Set Up Play Dates for My Kids
I Wish I Had a Fulfilling Career Outside the Home
I Use My Kid's Flushable Toilet Wipes
I'm Going to Disney Without My Children
I Hate Reading Children's Books
I Let My Toddler Play Outside Alone
I Turn My Kids Over to A Mom I Just Met
My Toddler Wears Crude T-Shirts
I Let My Toddlers Climb Play Equipment Unassisted
My Kids Go to Sleep After Midnight
I Let My Toddlers Go Naked in Public
I Paid $22 for My Son's Haircut
My Toddlers Eat Pizza for Breakfast
I Leave My Toddler Alone in the Bath
Our Children Aren't Invited to Our Wedding
I'm on Vacation, But My Kid Is Still Going to Day Care
This Hot Dad Wants to Do Your Ironing
This Hot Dad Wants to Cook You Dinner
This Hot Dad Cooks AND Does the Dishes
Kanye West is Gay?! 
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i love being a sahm, but there are many times i hate it. dd is 3 months old and very fussy. i'm stuck at home alone all day. i'm very lonely. dh works long hours and we still can't pay all of our bills so he's getting a part time job. i'd get a job, but we can't afford childcare. i'm overwhelmed with keeping up with the house. there's no way i could work and still do everything i do now.
I love being a sahm and If I wanted to go back to work that is my choice and no one else.
@Mom2Just1, I'm really glad you shared. It helps me when moms vent to sort our their feelings because this parenting stuff is pretty complex. I don't always know what to do, but I also don't want to be afraid of sharing my genuine feelings with friends. Sometimes the choices we make are not as simple as they seem. So anyway, thank you! I completely relate.
im a stay at home mom to my 3 months old son and I LOVE IT ! n i wish that my dh would make the same amount of $$$ yours does , cuz althought , we're fine thanks GOD ! i still worry too much about running out of savings lol
besides , i took care of soo many kids , taht im blessed to be able to be a sahm and enjoy my sons 1st at everything !
this things wont be repeated ever aga
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I always wanted to be a SAHM but not because I lost my job! I am the bread winner so this really hurts us. When my SO is done with school and has a job I want to be a SAHM.
I was a SAHM for about four months while my daughter was a newborn and then my husband lost his job. I never want to let this job go, b/c I am horribly afraid it will happen again. And if you think it's easy to go get a job after a long period of being unemployed, it's not. I am going back to school and working part time. I love my daughter and the moments we share are precious, but I also love my job and want to continue to work. I hated being home all the time and having no one to hang out with or chit chat with. When you have a 10 minute conversation with a gas station attendent you know you need a life. My family has always worked. Guess it's in my blood!
I am unemployed and at first I liked being at home. I caught up on so much, attending school functions, putting things were they need to be, not having a mountain of laundry (ha) or dishes in the sink, being able to get my 7 year old on and off the bus helping her with homework. But I feel so inactive without the full 40 plus hours of work in between. And I feel so unappreciated by husband and kids, no one cleans up after themselves, wash their own utensils after dinner, could my husband take me out once in a while. I feel like I nag all day everyday.
I am in between on this. I am a SAHM/WAHM. I have days (most days luckily!) where I love being home with my daughter. Other days she drives me nuts and I am SOO ready for daddy's help when he gets off work. And when daddy gets home I "go" to work and try to leave everything up to him in the evenings. However, I can also get up anytime I'm needed or anytime I want to see what they are giggling about. But I still miss the interaction with other people and time to myself. The times are rare when I am COMPLETELY alone too which I miss. But for the most part I am very happy with my family and the lives we live. :)