16 Things That Only Stay-at-Home Moms Understand

POPSUGAR Photography | Evan Kheraj
POPSUGAR Photography | Evan Kheraj

For some moms, staying at home with the kids is a privilege, and for others, it's a necessity. Whatever your reasons, if your weekdays (and every day!) are spent running the show on the home front, your vantage point is a special one. Here, 16 things that every stay-at-home mom will relate to — for better or for worse. And if you're wondering what's going through the minds of your office-bound counterparts, check out our funny-because-it's-true guide to things that only working moms will understand.

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"Oh, you're 'just' a mom" is the worst possible thing you could say to us.
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"Oh, you're 'just' a mom" is the worst possible thing you could say to us.

02
We have superpowers.
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We have superpowers.

Seriously. Trust us.

03
We've got multitasking down to a science.
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We've got multitasking down to a science.

04
Our bosses are WAY more demanding than yours.
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Our bosses are WAY more demanding than yours.

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But they're also a lot cuter.
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But they're also a lot cuter.

06
We have our own definition of workplace politics.
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We have our own definition of workplace politics.

08
We're ineligible for workplace promotions.
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We're ineligible for workplace promotions.

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In fact, the longer we work here, the emptier our wallets seem to be.
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In fact, the longer we work here, the emptier our wallets seem to be.

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That said, the benefits are pretty fantastic.
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That said, the benefits are pretty fantastic.

12
Thankfully, our assistant knows when to step in and go "Venti."
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Thankfully, our assistant knows when to step in and go "Venti."

13
This is what our office looks like.
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This is what our office looks like.

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Things don't always go as planned.
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Things don't always go as planned.

But we roll with the punches (do we have any other choice?!).

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And at the end of the day, we wouldn't trade it for any other job in the world.
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And at the end of the day, we wouldn't trade it for any other job in the world.