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User post: The New Face of SAHMS—STUCK-at-Home Moms

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I'm a SAHM. For me, this used to stand for "Stay-At-Home Mom". After my 4th child, I made the difficult decision to give up my career and focus on my backyard, and I made the choice to become a SAHM. Then the recession hit. And with 5 children, I'm still a SAHM, but there is a new definition for me now..."Stuck-at-Home Mom".

I'd love a job. I'd love a paycheck. But, as a writer with limited technology skills, I'm having trouble figuring out my worth in the working world. What's my real-time value?

A Not-So-Grand Slam.

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by Vicki Larson (Around the Watercooler - Mommy Track'd)

There’s been a lot of hoopla in the world of mothers and athletes ever since tennis player Kim Clijsters — her husband and 18-month-old…

Job Search: It's a Jungle Out There.

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by Regan McMahon (Observations from the On- and Off-Ramps at Mommy Track'd)

Back when I had a full-time job, I remember watching people on the TV news taking about how long they’d been out of work. Top Silicon Valley executives, experienced engineers, municipal water district employees, teachers and bricklayers would preface their remarks with “I’ve been out of work six months” or “It’s been 18 months” or “I haven’t been able to find anything in almost a year.” I’d hear that and think they mustn’t be trying very hard.

Mom confessions: I wish I had a fulfilling career outside the home

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It's time for a Mom Confession — because, let's face it, we're real mothers and sometimes it doesn't work the way the parenting books say it should.

This Week's Confession:

I wish I had a…

Why work?

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by Leslie Morgan Steiner (Mommy Track'd - Two Cents on Working Motherhood)

Would your husband quit his job if you earned more? Would you if he did?

In a 2005 Career Builder survey of full-time working dads with children under 18, almost 50% answered yes.

This year, only 31% did.

Are dads less enthusiastic about staying home, because more men have tried it now, and know the drudgery involved? Or does today’s lower percentage reflect widespread financial insecurity? Perhaps both.