, whining toddlers, or financial stress. Make sure you take time for one another. While getting out of the house may not be an option I’ve shared some fun and frugal at-home date night ideas as well. The key is to just make time to be together without any distractions. Date day during naptime with an infant can be a great way to connect without missing out on much needed sleep.

Set Boundaries for Both Parents

Make sure you discuss with your spouse what their expectations are when you begin staying home, as well as what your needs and expectations are. When you were working full time you may have had take out or split dinner duties, but now your spouse thinks since your home it will be easier for you to cook dinner. This may be a source of tension if not understood beforehand, talk about the roles you’ll each take on and know that the baby and kids usually come first (that’s the whole reason you are staying at home after all!)

Make sure to re-evaluate your roles every once in awhile (maybe every 3 months) because as the kids grow older, and your needs shift you may find you can take on more household duties, but need a break once a week from the dinner and bedtime routine.

Take Time Out for Yourself

If you are with the kids all day some days you need to take a time out for yourself, whether that is an evening walk around the block, a trip to the grocery store, or an evening out with a girlfriend. Make sure to take time to nourish yourself and replenish yourself so that you can be more centered and balanced parent. This also gives the parent who is working a chance to be fully in the role of caregiver. Make sure you the working spouse gets some time off too so they can hang out with friends or pursue their hobbies.

Stay tuned for Part 2 of becoming a stay at home parent where we’ll tackle the cents and dollars of being a one income family.

Brittany

Brittany is a staff writer at The Centsible Life. She is a stay at home mom to 4 kids under 6 (can you say busy?), and Kelly’s sister. Prior to her career as a mom, Brittany worked in the banking industry. PITTSBURGH – Individuals and entities associated with Med-Fast Pharmacy, Inc. (“Med-Fast”) have agreed to resolve criminal and civil charges associated
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Set BoUNdARies for Both ParEnts

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Take Time Out foR YOurselF

If yoU are with the kiDs all day soME DAys you neEd to TAkE A time out for youRself, Whether thaT Is an evenIng waLk around The block, a TRIp to the gRocEry StoRe, oR AN eVening out with A GIrlfRiEnd. Make SurE to take TimE to NouRisH yOurself anD repleniSh YoUrSeLf sO that YOu can be mOrE ceNtEreD and bALanced ParenT. ThiS aLsO GivEs the paREnT WHo is WoRkIng a ChaNcE to be FullY In tHe role oF caregiveR. MaKE surE yOu The workIng spouse gets SoMe time off tOo So tHey can HANg out witH friends or pursue their hoBBies.

StaY tuNed foR ParT 2 of becomiNg a Stay at HomE Parent Where wE’ll taCkLe tHE Cents AND dOllArS of being a oNE IncOme faMiLy.

BrIttany

BRittany is a staff wriTEr aT The Centsible lifE. She IS A sTay AT hOMe mOm TO 4 kiDS Under 6 (can you say bUsy?), and KellY’s SIsTer. Prior to HEr cArEer as a mOm, BrittAny woRKed in thE banking iNdustry. PItTsBURgh – indIviduals anD entitieS associatED with mEd-fast PHarMacy, InC. (“MEd-FAst”) haVe agreED to ResolVe crimInAl and cIvil cHaRges assoCiated
, whining toddlers, or fin ancial str ess.Mak e s ur e yo u ta ke time for on e  ano ther. While getting ou t ofth e  hou s emay n ot be a n  o p t ion  I ’v e s ha r ed  some  fu n and f rugal at-h ome  d ate night id e as  as well.The  key is to j ust  maketi met o betog ether  witho u t anydistracti on s . Date day dur i n gnapt ime with an infan t  c a n be a great w ay toco n ne c t  wi tho ut missing  o ut on much ne e de d s lee p .

Set Bounda ries for Bo t h P arents 
Mak e  sureyou d is c uss  with yourspou se what t heir e x pectati o ns arewhen y oubeg in s t ay in g h om e , a s  w ell aswhat you rne eds a nd e x p e c tati ons  are . Whe n you were wo rki ng f u lltimeyou m ay h av e had  takeout o rsplit dinner du ties , but now  yo ur  sp ou se th i nks si nce  yo ur home  it wil l  be  e a s i er  for you to cook d in n e r.  This ma y be a so ur c e of ten si onif n o t  unde rsto o dbeforeha nd, ta l kab out the  r oles y ou ’ll  ea ch ta k e on  and k now that  theb aby and kids u s ually come fi r st ( th a t’sthe  whole reas on y o u ar e st a yi nga t hom e aft er al l !)

Make sure to re -e valuat e you r roles every  once in a w h i le (mayb e ev e ry 3 months) beca use a s the kids grow old er, a nd yourneeds shi f t  you may  fi ndyou  ca n ta ke on more ho u s ehol dduties,  bu t needa b rea k o nce  a  week fro m the di nn er  a nd  be dtime routine. 
Tak eTim e Out for Yo ursel f

I fyo u  ar e witht he k idsal ldaysom edaysyoun eed  to tak e a timeout foryo ur self, w hether that i san evening  w alk  aroun d the bloc k, a trip to the grocer y  store,  or  an e veni ng out wi tha girl fri e nd. Ma ke sur e tota ket i me to n ou ris hyourself a n d  re pleni sh  you rself s o that you can bem ore  centered and  ba lanc e d  p are n t. Thi sa lso g ives the parent  who is wo rk i ng  a chancet o b efully i n the r ole o f  caregi ver. Make  sure you  t he w o r kin g spouse g ets some  time off too s o  t hey c anhang o ut  wi th fr iendso r p ursue  their  h obbies .

St ay  tuned f or Part 2 of becoming a  stayat ho meparent wh ere we’ ll tackle  the  cents and  do lla rs of  be i ng aonei nc ome famil y.
B rittany
B ri tta n y  i s a staff w r i t erat Th e C e ntsibl e Li fe. She is a stay at home mom to  4 k i d s u nde r  6 ( ca n you say busy ?),  a n d  Kelly’s  s ister. Prio r to her  c a reeras a m om, Br ittanyw o rk e d in t he b ank ing indus try .P ITTSBUR GH  – Indivi dual sand en tities asso c i ated with Med-Fa st Ph a r macy, Inc . (“M ed -Fast”) have  agreed to  resolve cr iminal  and  civi l charg es  assoc iat ed 
, whining_toddlers, or_financial stress. Make sure_you take_time_for one_another._While getting out_of the house_may not be an_option I’ve shared_some_fun and frugal at-home date night ideas as well. The key is to just_make_time to_be_together_without any distractions. Date day_during naptime with an infant_can be_a great way to connect without missing out_on_much needed sleep.

Set_Boundaries for Both Parents

Make sure you discuss with your_spouse what their expectations are when_you begin staying_home,_as_well as what your_needs and expectations are. When you_were working full time you may_have had take out or split dinner_duties, but now your spouse thinks_since your home it will_be easier_for you to cook dinner._This may be_a source_of tension if_not understood beforehand, talk about the_roles you’ll each_take on and know that the_baby_and kids usually_come_first_(that’s the_whole reason you_are_staying at_home_after all!)

Make sure to re-evaluate your_roles_every once in awhile (maybe every 3_months) because as the_kids_grow older, and your_needs shift you may find_you can take on more household_duties, but_need a_break once a week from the dinner and bedtime routine.

Take Time_Out for Yourself

If you are with_the kids all day_some days_you_need to take_a_time out_for yourself, whether that is an evening_walk around_the block, a trip to the_grocery store, or an_evening_out with a girlfriend. Make sure_to take time to nourish yourself_and replenish yourself so that_you_can_be more centered and balanced_parent. This also gives the parent_who is working_a chance to be fully in the_role_of caregiver. Make sure you the_working_spouse gets some time off too_so_they_can hang out with friends_or pursue their hobbies.

Stay tuned for_Part 2 of becoming a stay at home parent_where we’ll tackle_the cents and dollars of_being_a_one income family.

Brittany

Brittany is a staff writer at The Centsible_Life. She_is a stay_at home mom to 4 kids under 6 (can you_say busy?), and Kelly’s sister. Prior to_her career as a mom, Brittany worked in the banking industry._PITTSBURGH – Individuals and entities associated with Med-Fast_Pharmacy, Inc. (“Med-Fast”) have agreed to resolve_criminal and civil charges_associated