Amanda Oliver-Zaremba, a Birmingham native, learned quickly from several sleepless nights, zombie-esque mornings, wrestling matches with car seats in the sweltering Alabama August, and marathon diaper changes, that motherhood was a job that'd take more stamina than skill.

After earning a degree in public relations from the University of Alabama, Amanda dabbled in her profession, eventually finding a niche (and therapy) in freelance writing for her personal blog The Mom Job, which allows her the flexibility to stay at home with her two sons, ages 2 and "almost 5". She also contributes to BirminghamMommy.com and MomsWhoThink.com.

She hopes what you read will make you gasp, nod, sigh or laugh, and maybe let you into the world of a young mother doing a job that'll never make her resume.