A mum-of-two has divided opinions after revealing she doesn’t think being a stay at home mum is hard.
Tiffany Boyadjian admits she knows it may be a controversial opinion, but after experiencing both sides, she believes being a stay at home mum isn’t as hard as going to work every day.
She shared an Instagram post outlining her reasons, and it’s fair to say she’s ruffled a few feathers.
“I don’t have to deal with the stress of traffic or making sure I am at work 30 minutes early to prepare for my first patient,” she writes.
“I don’t have to pray I have 30 seconds to run to the bathroom in between seeing a patient, writing notes and cleaning the room.
“I don’t have to hope I’ll get more than 15 minutes for lunch. I don’t have to ask anyone for permission to go on vacation.
“I don’t have to miss out on my babies school events. I can grab a cutie little coffee whenever I need one.
“I don’t have to compress everything I do all day into the hours of 5-8pm. Now I get to just spend that time with my husband and babies.
“Trying to juggle EVERYTHING — work, maintaining a house, a relationship with your spouse, quality time with your kids — is what is hard. Women were less stressed 30 years ago because they weren’t trying to ‘do it all’.”
She concludes:
“Having now 9 months of experience as a SAHM I can still honestly say working outside the home, and giving 110% there, then coming home to try and give another 110% was hard. I don’t wish that kind of stress on any mum because it was never meant to be that way.”
Her post has attracted thousands of comments, with mixed opinions. Some mums agree wholeheartedly, others say Tiffany must have a husband with a big income.
“Tell that to us SAHMs with no family to help and a partners salary under 50k a year. Don’t say something isn’t hard just because your very small privileged experience with it hasn’t been hard for you,” one mum commented.
Another added, “Not everyone is as privileged as you are. I also stay home and really enjoy it! But I would be lying if I didn’t feel it was occasionally difficult or have struggles. Your post is insensitive.”
“Let’s not diminish the hardships of others because of the privileges you have,” commented another follower.
While another pointed out, “If it’s not hard for you, cool. But other SAHM have the right to be validated in how they feel.
“You’re right in the sense that it’s amazing to stay home with our babies and not have to worry about other factors that some do when it comes to having a career outside the home. But being a SAHM comes with its own challenges as well. We’re often overlooked and are expected to do everything with a smile on our faces.”
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