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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Marks was born and raised in London, the daughter of an accountant father and a stay-at-home mother.
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Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
Inspired by these, Courtney Palmer decided to create videos about her life as a stay-at-home mom and how she and her husband delegate responsibilities.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 5 July 2025
Breanna Nix, a 25-year-old stay-at-home mom from Denton, Texas.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
About the Author Born in Connecticut to a submariner and stay-at-home mom and shipped to the Deep South in the 1960s, Steve Potts learned early on how to navigate the shifting tides of personality types.
—Forbes Books Press Release Official, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
Inspired by these, Courtney Palmer decided to create videos about her life as a stay-at-home mom and how she and her husband delegate responsibilities.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 5 July 2025
Breanna Nix, a 25-year-old stay-at-home mom from Denton, Texas.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
About the Author Born in Connecticut to a submariner and stay-at-home mom and shipped to the Deep South in the 1960s, Steve Potts learned early on how to navigate the shifting tides of personality types.
—Forbes Books Press Release Official, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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“Stay-at-home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay-at-home. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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