16 Things That Only Stay-at-Home Moms Understand

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For some moms, staying at home with the kids is a privilege, and for others, it's a necessity. Whatever your reasons, if your weekdays (and every day!) are spent running the show on the home front, your vantage point is a special one. Here, 16 things that every stay-at-home mom will relate to — for better or for worse. And if you're wondering what's going through the minds of your office-bound counterparts, check out our funny-because-it's-true guide to things that only working moms will understand.

01

"Oh, you're 'just' a mom" is the worst possible thing you could say to us.

02

We have superpowers.

Seriously. Trust us.

03

We've got multitasking down to a science.

04
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Our bosses are WAY more demanding than yours.

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But they're also a lot cuter.

06

We have our own definition of workplace politics.

07

The penalty for slacking on the job is severe.

Severely messy.

08

We're ineligible for workplace promotions.

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In fact, the longer we work here, the emptier our wallets seem to be.

11

That said, the benefits are pretty fantastic.

12

Thankfully, our assistant knows when to step in and go "Venti."

13

This is what our office looks like.

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This is what our happy hour looks like.

15

Things don't always go as planned.

But we roll with the punches (do we have any other choice?!).

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And at the end of the day, we wouldn't trade it for any other job in the world.

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