Mum hits out at woman who implies stay-at-home mums DON’T work
Anna Strode is a stay-at-home mother who looks after two-year-old twin boys and a six month old baby girl.
She is also a fitness blogger who shares tips and advice on exercise and staying healthy as a mum.
However, after uploading a fitness video to her Instagram, Anna was subjected to abuse from a woman who suggested that because she is a stay-at-home-mum she doesn't work.
“I certainly DON'T spend all day exercising. My days are spent changing shitty nappies, dealing with tantrums, playing cars and trucks, making food that gets thrown on the floor before it's even tasted, walking the streets trying to get tired, grumpy children to nap, attempting to teach two little humans to SHARE instead of bite, pull hair, scratch or push each other.”
“Oh and did I mention the constant battle of playing referee ALL day between two little cheeky monkeys that guess what, DON'T, just play happily and entertain each other all day!" Anna added.
Anna further explained that she does the job because she loves it, but also rectified the idea that they have a lot of money, which allows her to be a stay-at-home mum:
“We are NOT rich! Me staying at home with our children means we have to GO WITHOUT a LOT of things!”
We all know that stay-at-home mums have a pretty tough job; it's 24/7 on demand, with no breaks and Anna alludes to that fact.
Anna added: “PLEASE I'm begging you, NEVER underestimate HOW HARD 'stay at home' mums WORK!”
“We do it because we love it but we often do it with tears rolling down our faces, our heads in our hands crying and with a huge sense of loneliness from the adult world too!”
