AP 780: The Perilous Financial Position of Being a Stay-at-Home Mom || More Personal Preview
About this episode
The episode discusses the financial challenges faced by stay-at-home moms and the societal pressures surrounding traditional family roles.
You know that middle-of-the-night thought spiral, the one where you're suddenly calculating how your family would survive if your spouse didn't come home? In this preview from my premium feed, More Personal, me and my podcast manager are talking about it out loud, and it turns out, a lot of us have been quietly doing that math for years. In this Casual Convo we get real about one of the most uncomfortable truths of being a primary parent: the financial precariousness hiding beneath the surface of every “traditional” family life. From the fear of losing your spouse, to the trad wife movement and MLM's, we cover it all while grappling with what we actually can control when solutions feel out of reach. This one doesn't have a tidy resolution. But it might be the most honest conversation you hear about what it really costs to be the one who stays home. Join the Supporters Club to get access to the full ad-free episode! Preorder Sticky Habits book today! Join the Book Launch Committee for behind-the-scenes and first peeks at all things book. Get your AirDoctorPro air purifier with the discount code “MONICA.” Get your teen Knix with code “PROGRESS.” Learn more about your ad choices…
People in this episode
Host: Monica
Topics covered
- financial position
- stay-at-home mom
- family life
- trad wife movement
- MLM
- personal finance
- parenting
Keywords
- stay-at-home mom
- financial precariousness
- family survival
- trad wife movement
- MLM
- parenting challenges
- personal finance
Sponsors
AirDoctorPro, Knix
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Sticky Habits
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