Popsugar Family Parenting Things That Only Stay-at-Home Moms Understand 16 Things That Only Stay-at-Home Moms Understand July 15, 2019 by Lisa Horten Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Evan Kheraj 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. Related: This Stay-at-Home Mom Filmed Her Entire Day, and I Think She Does More Than I Do in a Month 1 "Oh, you're 'just' a mom" is the worst possible thing you could say to us. Image Source: Unsplash 1 / 16 2 We have superpowers. Image Source: Unsplash Seriously. Trust us. 2 / 16 3 We've got multitasking down to a science. Image Source: Unsplash 3 / 16 4 Our bosses are WAY more demanding than yours. Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Levi Mandel 4 / 16 5 But they're also a lot cuter. Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Levi Mandel 5 / 16 6 We have our own definition of workplace politics. Image Source: Flickr user seandreilinger 6 / 16 7 The penalty for slacking on the job is severe. Image Source: Unsplash Severely messy. 7 / 16 8 We're ineligible for workplace promotions. Image Source: Flickr user mtsofan 8 / 16 9 Or bonuses. Image Source: Flickr user ajay13 9 / 16 10 In fact, the longer we work here, the emptier our wallets seem to be. Image Source: Flickr user bas68 10 / 16 11 That said, the benefits are pretty fantastic. Image Source: Unsplash 11 / 16 12 Thankfully, our assistant knows when to step in and go "Venti." Image Source: Unsplash 12 / 16 13 This is what our office looks like. Image Source: Flickr user brian.ehlinger 13 / 16 14 This is what our happy hour looks like. Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Evan Kheraj 14 / 16 15 Things don't always go as planned. Image Source: Unsplash But we roll with the punches (do we have any other choice?!). 15 / 16 16 And at the end of the day, we wouldn't trade it for any other job in the world. Image Source: Unsplash 16 / 16 ParentingFamily Self-CareStay At Home ParentsMotherhood