A candid work-from-home setup with an open laptop and notebook on a wooden desk, surrounded by baby items including toys, a bottle, diapers, wipes, and small socks.

The Career Path I Didn’t Realize I Was Building as a Stay-at-Home Mom

If you had asked me a few years ago what my career plan looked like, I wouldn’t have had an answer for you. Not because I didn’t care, but because I cared enough to lose sleep over it…and still had nothing figured out. At the time, I was home raising multiple kids. My husband was working 12–16-hour days in construction, basically coming home to eat and sleep, and I was doing what most stay-at-home moms

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Hey y'all!

I'm Jess

The mom of six behind Bliss This Mess. I started this blog years ago in the thick of nap schedules and total overwhelm, and it’s grown into my favorite place to share the real, unfiltered parts of life.

These days our house is loud, busy, and full of personality, but there’s so much humor and heart tucked into all of it. If you love honesty, camaraderie, and embracing life as it is, you’ll fit right in.