Great article! I’m a full time homemaker and, though I used to be a professional woman, I see the world a lot more as a mom! You are very right about banishing the idea that moms do nothing but stay at home. I have seen more museums, gardens, parks, beaches, aquariums, farmers markets and more as a mom than I ever did as a full time educator.
I guess if you think children are boring or a chore, being a “stay-at-home” mom could be tedious, but then, why did you have children to begin with? If you see children as fun, interesting little individuals who have a curiosity about the world the same as you, the possibilities for fun and intellectual stimulation are endless. Yes, you need to have other parent friends with the same outlook on parenthood, but there are lots of places to meet people if you try.
