The Stay at Home Mom Duties List
“That’s because mommy is magic.” When I heard my 8-year-old son say that, I smiled. I realized I was getting the important stuff done. Even though this post is about a stay at home mom duties list, I don’t want you to walk away feeling like you need to check every box in order to call yourself a good mom.
Responsibilities of a Mother
This list of what moms do will allow you to have realistic expectations for a stay at home mom. If you are a new mom I’m sure you are confused about what the true responsibilities of a mother are. This culture is so inundated with knowledge and best practices that sometimes we forget the human element.
We are creatures, creations, that learn, love, and laugh. Yes, there are times when we need to google what the responsibilities of a mother are or search for a list of stay at home mom duties. I get that, I’ve done similar. But don’t forget, never ever forget that you can create your own motherhood.
See, motherhood isn’t about to-dos and getting everything perfect. You can’t do that anyway, so stop trying.
This isn’t about mom shaming. Here’s the real deal:
Even though you strive to be a good mom, you’ll never get to whatever goal you’ve placed for yourself. If you are thinking I’m being harsh, I’m not, I promise. There is a greater purpose to motherhood than you would ever think.
The Purpose of Motherhood
It’s high time I got back around to this topic. MomLife Organizer blog is all about how to organize your life as a mom, but there is a REASON behind all of this life organization.
You will never know your true responsibility as a mom until you realize that you are a person apart from motherhood. You were created with a purpose, to serve those around you (including your kids) but also to serve the Lord, your Creator.
Motherhood is the tool He uses to mold and shape you to be like Christ. And frankly, if you aren’t apart of God’s family and you don’t know Jesus as your Savior, what are you waiting for!? The village is gone. You need someone to help you through this mom life, start with Him.
Influential Role of a SAHM
Ok now back to the mom duties list. I had to tell ya that because it was hard on my heart. Moms have such an influential role in the lives of everyone around us.
Motherhood is the very definition of hope!
We show others by our love and our dedication that life can go on and it will. So you see this list of mom duties I’m about to give you is so much more than tasks that you have to do. Yes, they may be mundane tasks but they aren’t tasks in and of themselves. The duties of a mother are life-giving to our children, encouragement and rest places for our husbands, and doors of hope and care for everyone we affect by their completion.
There are a lot of pros and cons to being a mom at home, but you have to admit, being a change-maker is one of the highlights! Your role goes beyond this stay at home mom duties list. Yet I don’t want to just make you feel good but give you realistic expectations for a stay at home mom, so we’ll go through the list.
Related: Ultimate Guide to How to be a Stay at Home Mom.
List of SAHM Duties
Here are 20 of the main duties of a mother.
- Self-care – keeping yourself spiritually, mentally and physically ready for the day
- Prioritizing your and your family’s values, routines, appointments, and creating boundaries that release you from other people’s urgencies
- Managing and saving money (think paying the bills, getting out of debt, etc.)
- Food preparation – planning, buying, storing, etc.
- Janitor duty from spilled milk and glitter everywhere to vomit and dog poo (it’s the reality)
- Laundry and clothes inventory
- Hostess – Preparing meals for loved ones, throwing parties, setting up for holidays
- Picking up after kids when they are very little, including right before bed when you could care less and training the kids do it themselves when they are bigger
- Planning for vacations, including what to do during summer and winter vacations
- Registering for all those fun and educational events you’ve been wanting them to be in
- Getting the kids to those events on-time, dressed and happy, while making sure to avoid naptime and still have dinner on the table when everyone is hangry
- Training your kids in organizing their homework and other paperwork
- Getting up at night and changing peed on sheets and night clothes
- Bathing and grooming all of the children, then checking them again before they go out the door
- Buying most of the household and personal supplies, furniture, medicines, food, and keeping track of when they need to be refilled
- Helping the kids establish good habits of brushing their teeth, making their beds and other routines
- Getting the kids up in the morning (if they don’t get you up first!)
- Getting the kids ready for bed
- Decorating the home on a budget and replacing unusable items (Facebook buy and sell groups)
- Patiently guiding your child’s behavior
What does a Stay at Home Mom Do?
Are you still wondering what does a SAHM do all day? This can be a mystery to someone who doesn’t have kids yet, or someone who does but works outside of the home.
Even if you are a mom at home you may be seeking out how to structure your day. And I have a solution for you. I put together this simple e-course called Roadmap for Moms
The Roadmap for Moms course will deep dive you into the first 7 tasks on our list. We will discuss in email and via video how to
- Care for yourself in order to care for your family
- Create priorities for your life as mom
- Manage your money so you have more time
- Create a meal plan
- And more!
This free course is all you need to get started on being an organized mom.
Already have a mom duties list but can’t get it done? Learn how in my post to Actually Get Something Done.
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