Stay at home mums with Toddlers

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   Hi there,
My name is Hannah, I'm a freelance journo and I'm writing an article for OH Baby! about a recent study in the States about stay at home mums vs working mums. A SAHM is three times more likely to suffer from depression than a working mum, and it is far more likely (but less known) to creep up when you are parenting a toddler than a new born.

Basically it's twofold. There is significantly more awareness out there for post natal depression and newborns, because of the hormones a woman has and because it is such a massive life change there is a lot of help for new mums. Once you have a toddler, or multiple children I think the expectation is that we can just manage. We place this on ourselves as much as anything.

Secondly, by the time your child is two, a lot of your coffee groups have disbanded or reduced in size as some mums return to work, some opt for more children etc. So you can definitely feel isolated and frustrated with yet another toddler tantrum - I know I've been there! I'm speaking to a psychologist about strategies to help mums feel fulfilled whether at home or at work and tips for learning to enjoy parenting your toddler again. What I'm looking for is anecdotes from women on the front line who know the challenges of parenting toddlers at home, or while working. I don't have to publish your name or details at all, although if anyone was willing to be open it would be a big help. From the articles perspective having one mum who is staying at home and loving it and can share her tips and tricks for escaping boredom would be great, and maybe another mum who has been at home but returned to work and it's working beautifully for her family.

Thanks in advance. 
I look forward to hearing your stories. 
Hannah