Alexia Delarosa, a stay-at-home mother and content creator based in California, often encounters sarcastic remarks about her videos showcasing homemade meals for her children. However, she has developed an amusing response to counter the negativity and continues to emphasize the significance, value, and power of motherhood.
Mrs. Delarosa has always been deeply maternal, with a passion for baking since childhood and experience as a nanny before becoming a mother. For her, taking care of the home is just one aspect of a mother’s responsibilities; she believes that raising good human beings is crucial and that children should not be left to their own devices in hopes they will turn out well.
That’s going to be the future generation and the people who are making decisions,” she told the Epoch Times, adding that she sees immense value in motherhood and wants others to share her perspective.
The young couple discussed their vision for their relationship and marriage, with both expressing a desire to fulfill traditional gender roles. They felt their lives and goals aligned well, with Mrs. Delarosa wanting to stay at home with their children, while Mr. Delarosa had no plans to scale back his business.
Our vision for life aligned,” she said, adding that staying at home was a natural choice for her, and it was not something she needed to shape Mr. Delarosa into fitting in with her lifestyle. With both partners embracing their roles as parents, they work together to ensure their family life runs smoothly.
Mrs. Delarosa acknowledges that some people view stay-at-home mothers as living a life of luxury, but she emphasizes that it is indeed a full-time job. Just being home and tending to tiny humans all day is hard work, and taking care of a home all day is hard work. And I think it gets devalued a lot,” she said.
She believes American families are in crisis today, with parents and children leading increasingly separate lives. The school system and the world in general, she says, can be “just scary now.
There’s just so much disconnect and very little time spent [together], even when I went to school,” she said. I’m kind of at the whip, the will of the adults that I’m around and the other kids that I’m around. So. having too much freedom as a young child can be damaging sometimes.
I think it’s a great decision if people are able to [homeschool their kids. But I get that it’s not possible for everyone. Some families, they have to go to work. There’s no one that can do the homeschooling.
Mrs. Delarosa considers her role as a stay-at-home mom to be a full-time job, and she has taken on extra responsibilities with her social media content creation. This creative outlet is beneficial for her mental health and allows her to express herself beyond her parental duties.
The videos she creates usually revolve around creative projects she undertakes for her family, such as making a birthday cake or homemade crayons, often involving her children in the process. She has become known for holding a slight smile while focusing on the task at hand, which some viewers perceive as looking “miserable” or having her eyes closed.
My eyes are not actually closed,” she clarified. I have that separation and that awareness that this person doesn’t know me—I didn’t do anything to elicit a negative comment. So I never take any of it to heart.
She also finds it easy to dismiss the negative comments when there are so many positive remarks from people who appreciate and find inspiration in her content.
Although the crafts and recipes she shares in her videos may be intricate and time-consuming, she does not expect other mothers to try and replicate them. Instead, she wants to highlight the importance of motherhood and the value that a stay-at-home mom brings to the family.
I hope that people find value in being a stay-at-home mom or see the value in stay-at-home moms [or] just moms in general,” Mrs. Delarosa said. I would love for the world to collectively agree that it is a full-time job. There is great value in having a mom in the home taking care of the kids that you created.
