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Some people say motherhood is a job, what they do not say is it is not always an exciting job. Between the milestones and the America's Funniest Home video moments being a stay at home mom can be well, boring. It can be monotonous. You may not get out much. You may find yourself asking how other peoples' day went just to live vicariously through them. You'll miss the parties. You'll hold babies through the outings or say no altogether. Mother's are privileged to create life, and doomed to raise it. That is the sort of perspective that breeds boredom in moms, and it just isn't the truth.

Just because you are a stay at home mom that does not mean your life has to be boring. Raising a child is not a looming, boring task you must suffer through. The more exciting your life, the more exciting your child's life is.

The best way to cope with mommy boredom is to not be bored. How do you do that? Stay engaged.

One of the biggest complaints of stay at home's mom's is they do not go anywhere. All they see is the dishes and the laundry. Why? Are you chained to the boredom of the house by some invisible mommy chain? Tip number one to beat mommy boredom. Get out. Even if you are just walking to the park with you, child you are not in the house. New things are happening and being seen. Plan play dates for yourself and your child, and remember there is no shame in finding a baby sitter now and then.

The second most common mommy boredom gripe is the loss of the ability to work. You have two choices, let someone else raise your kid, or sacrifice your independence to be there with them. Wrong! Work from home. With the rise of the Internet stay at home moms can easily beat boredom while junior naps and earn a living in the mean time. A work from home job keeps any mom from feeling as if she is accomplishing nothing; even if she is really doing everything. In addition, that extra income funds outings that are more fun.

Lastly, avoid being sucked into the television or the internet outside of that job. Do not try to live your life through a screen. There are real people and real experiences you can have, yes, even after you have had a child. When your child is awake play games, go places, travel, experience, and learn new things. When their not use that time for you. Do the things that always made you happy that you feel you cannot do now that you are a mom.

I do not know who decided raising children had to be boring for the mom, but they were a fool. Just like life, Mother hood is what you make it.

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