Stay-At-Home Moms With This Many Kids Are the Happiest
Apparently the more kids you have running around the house, the happier you'll be. Redbookmag.com just released the results of a first-of-its-kind survey that takes a look at the lives of 558 stay-at-home and work-at-home moms.
They found that moms with four or more kids consider themselves "very" or "extremely" happy. As the writer points out: "For stay-at-home moms, managing four or more children will mellow all but the most stubborn of perfectionists."
Another big finding was that even though a mom may consider herself a SAHM, that doesn't mean parenting is her only job. Almost two-thirds of SAHMs contribute to their household income and 25 percent said they ran a business from home. So, it makes sense that 72% of SAHMs said society doesn't understand how much they do. When asked what salary they deserve, moms said $50,000.
And, of course, women stay at home for a variety of reasons. In this study, 36 percent said it was "because I wanted to," 15 percent said "childcare is too expensive," 7 percent said their careers weren't family-friendly and 6 percent are doing it because her partner wanted her to.
The whole Redbookmag.com package "The Mom Gig" is worth checking out: From a look at the life of a stay-at-home dad to what children really think their moms are doing all day. The kids' answers are pretty hilarious.
