Growing up my mom had the best of friends. They all came together and raised their kids along side one another. We went camping, competed in “family olympics”, colored Easter eggs, and just in general did life together. I would joke that I grew up with three moms. Now as a mother myself, I have found myself wondering where are all the moms? How do I find relationships like that?

The second I got pregnant I knew I wanted to stay home, but I also knew that in our current situation that would be nearly impossible. It would mean cutting our income completely in half, while simultaneously increasing our cost of living. If you’ve been in this place before you know how scary it can be to make such a big decision with little to no idea on how it would work in the long run. It sounded utterly impossible, and my husband wasn’t the most on board (at least initially). I knew I needed to find a way to continue to make contribute financially if I wanted to stay home.