stay-at-home
adjective
: remaining in one's residence, locality, or country
especially
: remaining at home especially to tend to children and domestic duties while a spouse is at work
stay-at-home
noun
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What Allegedly Happened To Linda Napolitano? Linda Napolitano, a NYC housewife and stay-at-home mom, said that on the night of Nov. 30, 1989, three extraterrestrial beings kidnapped her outside her 12th-floor downtown apartment.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Her explanation was met with shock from her two sisters, both described as stay-at-home moms to multiple children with disabilities.
—Maria Morava, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
This meant men and women were expected to adhere to strict gender roles, with an emphasis on breadwinner dads and stay-at-home moms, to set a strong moral example for their children.
—Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
With malls and traditional department stores in decline, Target has even become the go-to destination for stay-at-home parents who need to get out of the house (and maybe get a Frappucino).
—Molly Higgins, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Her explanation was met with shock from her two sisters, both described as stay-at-home moms to multiple children with disabilities.
—Maria Morava, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
This meant men and women were expected to adhere to strict gender roles, with an emphasis on breadwinner dads and stay-at-home moms, to set a strong moral example for their children.
—Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
With malls and traditional department stores in decline, Target has even become the go-to destination for stay-at-home parents who need to get out of the house (and maybe get a Frappucino).
—Molly Higgins, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Stay-at-home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay-at-home. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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