SAHM

American  

abbreviation

1. stay-at-home mother: a woman who stays home to take care of her children and manage the household.

   I'm a SAHM and also a freelance writer.

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Etymology

Origin of SAHM

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

SAHM: I am sorry your husband chose this moment of three children and zero sources of outside income to show his true self.

From Washington Post • Jan. 18, 2022

If you value both your wife and your child, you should also be ready and able to value the significant labor she’ll put into caring for your child if she does become a SAHM.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2021

Please don’t misunderstand me—l admire the amount of work that goes into being a SAHM, and as someone who works in child care and education, I know it’s a difficult job.

From Slate • Aug. 30, 2020

Now Im a SAHM, now my work is far more meaningful then it was at the office and now that I work 10x as hard... & no one is interested in hearing about my day.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2018

For more to think about, see my earlier article about why you need a postnup, and other points to consider before leaving paid work to become a SAHM.

From Forbes • May 29, 2014