SAHMs…. How are we not losing our sanity being at home?

We stick to a schedule and get out of the house everyday! It helps some! I had an anxiety disorder and dealt with panic attacks long before I was a parent. I will say that for me, I do not think I would have been able to benefit from therapy without my medication first. The meds took the edge off enough that I was able to actually work on things in therapy and make progress

We do.. i often say our body is not tired but our brain is... It will get better with time, at least i hope so.

getting out of the house every day is very important for me too! also showering first thing, i used to wait till my husband came home but now i just take the kids in the bathroom with me, it makes me feel so much better

i think although im staying home with baby its hard to consider myself a sahm. ive always worked. for me its a little different because of the age gap between my boys so i am really enjoying this.

I don’t stay home as a sahm I go to baby groups and mothers groups and baby bounce at the library, I see my sahm friends other days, we take the babies to zoo or museum or ikea or Costco or beach or park etc. You don’t need to socialise at baby bounce - a librarian hosts the whole minute of the 30min session, great for people w anxiety, you don’t need to talk to anyone just focus on your own baby having fun. After that drop by the mall have some lunch and go window shopping. If that sahm life doesn’t appeal to you then maybe it’ll be better to go back to, or find work. Because that’s how I stay sane as a sahm, I’m never home. I get home in time to clean a lil and start dinner every day

We do not stay at home. We are out for at least 3-4 hours a day or I’d go coocoo. We go for walks usually down by the water. On early wake days I am that 8am target mom 🤦🏻‍♀️. I have been in therapy it’s very helpful. O also decided against medication because I’m breastfeeding. It’s difficult at times. But run from the house haha.

Now that the weather is nice we go on multiple walks a day and often go to the park. I also put my toddler in swim lessons and we plan to find other play groups to go to as well.

When you have no car, you have to make due. Shower and get yourself ready in the morning. Have something planned for everyday (it doesn’t have to be a long list. Just 1 new thing a day. Whether it’s a craft, maybe a new toy you’re whipping out. I personally plan this on Sundays. It’s also an opportunity to teach your kid a new skill for their age group/research where they are in their development). Go outside once if it’s not cold (walk to a park or just bring some chalk on the concrete). If it is cold, have a dance party inside. I’m serious. Get yourself up and dance to upbeat songs. It will naturally make you happier and your kid will join. Teach them dance move. Make sure you leave your house without the kid or partner, at least a few times a month, to do something! Walk around stores, the library’s have adult events too you can sign up for. My library has arts and crafts, book clubs, bird watching clubs, etc. Meditate at night.

I’m not managing well. I admire the moms who are.