How to go from SAHM to WAHM

Since childhood I have envisioned myself being a #SAHM. Once married, my husband and I created a plan that would allow me to do so. Since I had to work to financially support my oldest. I couldn’t wait to be home with my next child. Let’s just say. It was not as I had imagined it to be, haha.

This was not because my baby! She is wonderful. I just had imagined spending the day at museums and crafting. Just so we are on the same page and to share my poor judgement—my baby didn’t want to look at fine art. She wants to run as fast as she possibly can through every public place and touch everything. LOL, duh. She is exploring new places, I get it. But when I wasn’t chasing her down every aisle at the library, I realized I could do more and honestly, I needed to do more.

I knew I had the capacity to do more and frankly I didn’t feel I should be out in cooperate full-time. I was in the dilemma where I had the time to do more, but I physically couldn’t go into a workplace and I needed the flexibility to start and stop work when necessary to care for my littles. Mostly, I wanted to create something for myself and show my girls hard work will pay off.

My transition from SAHM to WAHM began with my need to keep my thoughts organized, but I wanted it to look cute. I created a printable daily cleaning schedule, then I created a very in-depth spreadsheet for our finances. Later our meal planning was in excel. When I shared how I keep our grocery shopping organized I had a few people ask me for my grocery list. It sparked the idea to help other busy moms by taking one thing off their plate.

It is proven that good habits create more room in our brain for fun. So, when we have a plan of action for the mundane things (#IMO: meal planning and grocery shopping) our brain is allowed more room to process critical thinking and the ability to focus on more important things. ie: playing with our kids, cultivating a relationship with our spouse.

I am passionate about families having a strong foundation and deep relational bonds. I am glad I can help take one thing off another mama’s plate. I feel blessed I have been able to transition from SAHM to WAHM, especially in a space where I am passionate.