Stay at home mom totally bored with housework?

Question

I have been a stay at home mom for the past 13 years. I have 5 children. I love my family, but it seems like all I ever to is housework and I'm TOTALLY bored with it. Any ideas on how to make it more exciting?

Answer 1

Wow, thats a good question. I've been trying to figure out that answer myself (I have 5 kids too). Trust me house work can be very routine and hum drum. Personally I like to turn on some "motivational music". It works for me anyways. I also start re arranging furniture if I get to bored with it.

Sometimes picking a room to redecorate can change things up a bit.

And for you people telling this woman to get a life, she has one. Being a stay at home mom can be very rewarding and is a very tough job with little appreciation. In one day a stay at home mom will do more than most people working in an office. We juggle the part of teacher, nurse, psychologist, cook, waitress, best friend and taxi just to name a few.

She isn't asking for your advice on her life....just on how to make housework less boring.

Answer 2

I really dont find it to necessary to tell ya what to do or not to do as you are a grown adult woman, but I feel that you are seeking something more here? I,ve been a stay home mom before and I know that like anything in life it has its ups and downs, but overall, this is the most rewarding job that you will ever know, and all the benefits will come to you when your kids start to grow up and become adults. You are doing the best thing for these kids by staying home with them, but if they are lets say ages 5 and up, why not get a part time job outside of the home? Or go to college for a few hours a day? What worrys me is that so many women find themselves in a rut when the kids grow older and start fending for themselves and then the mom feels depression and regrets, I want you to not look back and regret nothing! So have a plan of action. Theirs many things other then housework to keep you occupied, you can donate your time at a local womans shelter, the holidays are coming and its always nice to help others who are not so fortunate. Good Luck

Answer 3

It is always hard to be a stay at home mom. I know how you feel. I also live far away from all my friends and family in a new area and I also do not know anyone. However, you should not let that discourage you. I also have a daughter and she is about 3 months old. I am just learning to time manage. I recently spoke to my husband about him helping out a little more with the baby and he had no idea I felt this way. Try talking to your husband. Let him know how you are feeling. If you feel lonely try having your husband watch the kids for you once a week and go have a YOU day. go get your nails and hair done. There is nothing better than pampering. Also, have your kids join sports in which allow you to also interact with other moms. Your kids is the best way to meet people. and soccer is just the sport to do that. even boy scouts. Make the best out of a bad situation. The most important thing here is to speak to your husband ,it will make a difference. and I really advice that you do more kid related activities, Sports, PTA... It is the best way to make friends. i am eager for this stage in my daughters life so that I also may do the same... Think about taking online classes. It is something that helps you, and your husband will definitely take you more serious. Online schooling has been working like a charm for me.. Let me know how all this works out for you...

Answer 4

Please make sure you know what being bored is. I did just the opposite, I was a working Mom for the last 27 years and an unexpected injury has caused me not to be able to work and I am now a "house-person", when my convalescent period started I couldn't think about anything but work, that was 3.5 years ago. Today, I can't think about anything other than how to keep my home running smoothly, girl, let me tell you, running that law office for all those years, does not compare to the intensity of staying at home. I guess I said this to say - after being home for the last 13 years, babygirl, you can do anything, and I mean "ANYTHING". So you get big props from me (not that I am anybody), but again be careful as to accepting what bores you. God Bless.

Answer 5

Join a church, do volunteer work, etc. and involve your kids. Volunteering for a Hospice in your area would be wonderful. You'll get to meet people that way as well, and be doing a WONDERFUL public service, and it will do wonders for your self esteem. And remember, if you are busy all day doing things that don't involve housecleaning, if the carpet doesn't get vaccuumed, the furniture not dusted, etc. so what. It will bring things back into focus that a clean house isn't the most important thing in the world. Doing the work I do, I can always tell which clients were stay at home moms, and which got out and did things, worked outside the home, etc. The ones who got out daily or almost daily or worked outside the home don't get antsy when they see a little dust. Those that stayed home and cleaned expect me to do in one hour what they took all day to do. They expect me to do personal cares for them(or a family member) and on top of that, make their already spotless place spick and span. That's when I have to sit them down and explain that if something doesn't get wiped, dusted, washed, etc. not a big deal. We are only there for 1 hour, and there are things that just aren't that important.

Answer 6

hmm.. that's is a tough question, however after being a mom at home for the past 13 years have made you so bored .i think u have acquired so much experience in house hold chores. I suggest that u can think of how to make your housework more efficient and share it with others. And learn others skill like making different country dishes ... u might learn about others culture will doing so..

Answer 7

What would you rather be doing? Dream big. Make a list of things you like to do and that you would do if you were single and without kids. If you were totally free to do whatever you want to do what would it be?

Then do a version of it that will fit into your current lifestyle or start taking steps toward doing it. What kind of things did you used to do before you got married and had kids that you no longer do now? You may find an idea that you could turn into a business or you may find something to do as a hobby that will bring you pleasure. Or you could join a group of some kind that will put you in touch with people of similar interests. You need to find a balance in your life and find yourself again. Most likely, as most women do, you define yourself as wife, mom, housekeeper. Find you again.

Answer 8

Would it be possible for you to get a part time job for a couple of hours a week and you could use the money for a cleaning service. You'd be out of the house, so you wouldn't be so bored, but your house would still be clean. I worked as a preschool teacher's aide just in the mornings, so I would be home when the kids got home and I had the summers off.

Answer 9

Find ways to play while doing the housework, with your chidren, have a day out with your friends, shopping, forget your routine for a while! Everyone needs a get away, but not in extreme doses! Good luck!
PS:How about finding a job in a place where you will enjoy?

Answer 10

Try an online course, that way you can get a certificate of some sort. I find answering questions here exciting, but i'm sure if that was the only thing i did all day..........?
You have a pc, you can learn and later work from home if your chores won't let you stay away .