Mom Is Teaching

Welcome to the 4th edition of the Carnival of SAHMs! I’m excited to be hosting it here at Mom Is Teaching. Though this is mostly a homeschooling blog, the majority of homeschooling happens because of dedicated stay-at-home moms. I hope this blog carnival has something that everyone can enjoy.

As Stay at Home Moms we face unique challenges. Caring for our children and our homes is a 24/7 job, one that we get no vacations or sick days from. We often feel overwhelmed with the pressure to nuture, teach, and discipline our children without a thought to our own needs and wants.

“A man’s work is from sun to sun, but a mother’s work is never done.”~ Unknown

We often try to be everything to everyone, at the sacrifice of ourselves. Erica Douglas tells us to Stop Trying To Be a Perfect Parent at LittleMummy.Com.

Sometimes we get so overwhelmed we don’t know what to do next. Dexie suggests Feeling Overwhelmed?, Go Take A Walk posted at Superwoman.casaying, “What I did when I felt overwhelmed with everything.” That is great advice.

Too often we feel that everything we do goes unnoticed and unappriciated. Hueina Su shares with us Journey into Love posted at Intensive Care for the Nurturer’s Soul, saying, “Motherhood has been an absolutely amazing journey for me. This post is my reflections on Mother’s Day. It’s my small token of appreciation and inspiration for all mothers.”

And another token of praise comes from Summer as she shares Happy Mother’s Day posted at Wired For Noise, reminding us that every day is Mother’s day.

Sometimes we just have to let go and letlife take its course. Lori Radun helps us with Finding Peace in Letting Go posted at The Mom Coach.

“The mother’s heart is the child’s schoolroom.” ~ Henry Ward Beecher

We strive to make sure that our children are getting the best education that they can, but what about mom? Surely the Stay-at-Home mom deserves to expand herself as well. Try something new, take a few moments to learn something you have been interested in, maybe pick up a new hobby. Anything that makes mom happy is bound to make for a happier home.

Anco presents Freshwater Aquarium Starter Guide posted at Tipskey - Unlock Practicality, saying, “Maintaining a freshwater aquarium can be a pastime activity for SAHM.”

If you just can’t break out of mommy-mode maybe you could try making something new for your children. Melitsa asks us Have you started your babies’ treasure basket? posted at Play-Activities.com, saying, “Little one’s are always getting into things. Here’s a fun way of encouraging that curiosity with this play activity.”

Perhaps you could give blogging a try, and make a little money from it. Stephanie tells us how in $200 Toward Debt posted at Stop the Ride!.

Becoming a mother makes you the mother of all children. From now on each wounded, abandoned, frightened child is yours. You live in the suffering mothers of every race and creed and weep with them. You long to comfort all who are desolate. ~ Charlotte Gray

Sometimes being a mother can be a frightening job. Part of being “on-call” 24/7 as a Stay-at-Home mom is making sure we keep our children safe.

Megan Bayliss shares with us Imaginif: Home of the BITSS Model of Protective Behaviours posted at Imaginif…, saying, “SAHM’s are in the enviable position of being able to teach their children protective behaviours. Surrounded by protective triggers within in the home, us SAHM’s take child safety and protection to heights never before discussed. Well done to us.”

Sometimes the things we have to protect our children from are lurking in places we enjoy ourselves, like the internet. Dexie tells us more about Myspace Removed Sex Offenders Profiles posted at Superwoman.ca, saying, “Myspace has started doing their part, let’s do ours.”

My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it. ~ Mark Twain

Children can be the best comedians we will ever know, even if their antics only make us laugh.

Hueina Su presents In Praise of Green Beans posted at Echoes of Cold Moon, saying, “In my house, everyone has to finish the veggies on their plate. My kids hate green beans, so they made acrostic poems to express how they feel.”

Sometimes getting dirty is half the fun. Mama Duck presents Messy party ideas - part 3 posted at Lil Duck Duck.

Even a little trouble can make us smile. :: Suzanne :: shares a good idea that make me laugh with Toy Jail posted at :: adventures in daily living ::.

Before you were conceived I wanted you, Before you were born I loved you, Before you were here an hour I would die for you, This is the miracle of life. ~ Maureen Hawkins

I wanted to end this on a serious note. Despite the problems, the stress, the moments we need to just get away we all love our children very much. Though we sometimes joke of a vacation without them, the truth is we need our children as much as they need us.

Jenny-up the hill shares her personal grief with us in10 Days posted at Up the Hill Gang.

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Carnival of SAHMs using our carnival submission form. The carnival will be back June 11th over at WiredFor Noise. If you are interested in hosting this carnival on your own blog please send an email to carnivalsahm@gmail.com Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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