https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 15:02:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-thought-i-would-feel-more-rested-as-a-sahm#post-877410 Sun, 23 Jun 2013 09:11:04 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 877410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: bingo.</p> <p>-desk<br /> -formal clothing<br /> = same thing!<br /> Ahh.....but more rewarding :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-thought-i-would-feel-more-rested-as-a-sahm#post-877395 Sun, 23 Jun 2013 09:01:22 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 877395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hang in there! It'll get better. Naps are your friend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-thought-i-would-feel-more-rested-as-a-sahm#post-877205 Sat, 22 Jun 2013 23:22:38 +0000 lemondrop 877205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, it it's exhausting, but some days are more intense than others. I agree, once you get moved and settled in you may feel more relaxed. It is a big adjustment for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-thought-i-would-feel-more-rested-as-a-sahm#post-875046 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 16:23:48 +0000 lamariniere 875046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I read the title of this post and laughed. :-) I quit my job after DS was born and found work that I could do from home, so I'm a WAHM now. It is completely exhausting! You can leave an outside job at the end of the day, but you can't turn home life off. But I do love it and am grateful for my current situation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-thought-i-would-feel-more-rested-as-a-sahm#post-874904 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 15:28:01 +0000 sarac 874904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, no, my daughter is almost two. Being a stay at home parent is exhausting, no matter the age. I actually find having a toddler to be way more tiring. It is wonderful, I really love it. We are thriving - exhaustedly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-thought-i-would-feel-more-rested-as-a-sahm#post-874456 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 12:32:51 +0000 Mrs. Pen 874456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with mediagirl - you have a ton of stuff going on! once you move I bet things will slow down and you won't have to think about the next big thing you need to do. Then you can focus on enjoying it!</p> <p>But I get it - I was still tired as a SAHM! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-thought-i-would-feel-more-rested-as-a-sahm#post-874453 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 12:31:05 +0000 shopaholic 874453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LOL! I literally laughed out loud at this title. I was just talking to another mom about this and how I think DH doesn't realize how exhausted I am SAH when he comes home and plops down on the sofa for a couple of hours. I can't remember the last time I did that! The other mom put it great: "work = mentally exhausted, but SAH = physically exhausted." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-thought-i-would-feel-more-rested-as-a-sahm#post-874443 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 12:27:35 +0000 meredithNYC 874443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree that it's taxing/tiring, but you guys will find your way. It's all still new, so give yourself time to adjust! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-thought-i-would-feel-more-rested-as-a-sahm#post-874414 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 12:12:59 +0000 NovBaby1112 874414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I work part time, and I am wayyy more tired/exhausted on the days i am home with LO! Not that I dont love it, because I dolove being home with her a few days a week and am very grateful to be able to stay home with her more- but at the end of the day i am so tired! being a SAHM is a tough job!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-thought-i-would-feel-more-rested-as-a-sahm#post-874352 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 11:44:28 +0000 mynoahbear 874352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I'm more exhausted now as SAHM, then when I was working full time 40+ hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-thought-i-would-feel-more-rested-as-a-sahm#post-874346 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 11:41:39 +0000 sarac 874346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am very gently and kindly laughing out loud at the very idea of being more rested while being a stay at home parent. In college I double majored, worked 20 hours a week in a lab, I walked three miles a day, and I dieted 35 pounds off. And I was not half as tired as I am as a stay at home mother! Not even close. Parenting is exhausting, and it is relentless. Children take your energy and demand more. I keep wondering if I'll ever really feel rested again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-thought-i-would-feel-more-rested-as-a-sahm#post-873845 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 08:27:46 +0000 Weagle 873845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: The lack of work/life separation makes it really taxing at times. </p> <p>It's definitely a lifestyle change, but now you can work in your pjs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-thought-i-would-feel-more-rested-as-a-sahm#post-873744 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 07:15:21 +0000 chopsuey 873744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Being a SAHM is exhausting! There's always something to do.<br /> -.- :) I love it though </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-thought-i-would-feel-more-rested-as-a-sahm#post-873689 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 06:17:41 +0000 looch 873689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with Andrea. I think the best thing about staying at home is that you aren't a slave to a schedule, but it doesn't mean you are any less busy, that's for sure! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-thought-i-would-feel-more-rested-as-a-sahm#post-873688 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 06:17:14 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 873688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What @Andrea said! I underestimated how nice it was to be able to *sit.* Sometimes I just want to lie there and let him do whatever he wants because I'm so tired. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-thought-i-would-feel-more-rested-as-a-sahm#post-873683 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 06:07:37 +0000 Andrea 873683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's harder because there are no "off" days. At work, I could be a little less productive on days when I was really exhausted. It is harder to slack off when there are so many things you HAVE to do as a mom. It is also more physically demanding to be a SAHM. My two girls have so much energy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-thought-i-would-feel-more-rested-as-a-sahm#post-873678 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 05:56:57 +0000 mediagirl 873678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You've got a lot going on right now! Once things settle down, I bet it will be easier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-thought-i-would-feel-more-rested-as-a-sahm#post-873676 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 05:55:32 +0000 littlek 873676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: true!!! I know when I star home with B it can be exhausting trying to keep him entertained. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-thought-i-would-feel-more-rested-as-a-sahm#post-873673 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 05:51:38 +0000 MsLipGloss 873673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I imagine it will take a while for you to catch up on some sleep. But also, I think that your work and home being one in the same is more taxing in some ways . . . in that there is no separation between home and work like there was previously, if that makes sense (not the same release to be at home/ away from work). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-thought-i-would-feel-more-rested-as-a-sahm#post-873672 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 05:47:07 +0000 littlek 873672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the job description changes when you become a SAHM but not the hours. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-thought-i-would-feel-more-rested-as-a-sahm#post-873667 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 05:40:29 +0000 Ree723 873667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, it's a tiring job! I'm more exhausted at the end of each day than I ever was working as a child protection social worker! It's a good exhaustion and I love the time I get to spend with my LO, but it is definitely tiring! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-thought-i-would-feel-more-rested-as-a-sahm#post-873664 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 05:34:40 +0000 Kemma 873664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Personally I think it's the emotional and mental awareness that makes it hard work!</p> <p>I have a very active wee girl who requires constant supervision and for me I find it far more taxing than any job I ever worked :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-thought-i-would-feel-more-rested-as-a-sahm#post-873655 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 05:22:05 +0000 sorrycharlie 873655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's exhausting..lol! But fun. Most of the time :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-thought-i-would-feel-more-rested-as-a-sahm#post-873650 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 05:17:41 +0000 winniebee 873650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You know, the whole not having to schlep to work for 10 hours a day thing made me think I'd feel more rested. I'm not complaining, because when I WOH I longed for the days of SAH! It's just an observation and maybe it will change. But right now I am just as tired as I was when I was working 40 hours a week. </p>