The most offensive thing you can say to a stay-at-home mom is that she just “stays home and does nothing”.

The clothes you’re wearing? I’m the one who washed, dried, and folded them. The dish you’re eating off of? I’m the one who scrubbed it clean. The house you get to come home to? I’m the one who cleaned it, all while baby was napping.

“You just stay home and relax.” I’m up with baby at 7 am. Feed him, burp him, change him. Rock him and calm him down even when I feel like my arms are about to fall off.

I gave up my dreams and aspirations so that you could pursue yours. I gave up my dreams and aspirations so that I could raise our child. I gave it all up so that you and our child could have everything.

So, sorry if I seem tired when you get home. Sorry if I get a little frustrated when you ask me to make dinner right away. I’m just exhausted from “doing nothing all day.”