Oh I can't even tell you how your post sounds just like so so many of my journal entries when I was a stay at home Mom. I wish I could write something that will give you hope and promise that your life won't always be this way but I can't, all I can do is tell you what and how it changed for me.

I stayed at home and took care of my children also. I felt it was the most important thing I could do and I wanted to stay home with them, but oh, I was so bored and lonely! I knew in my heart I was doing the right thing but regardless I felt I lost myself and was wasting my life. I knew my purpose was the most important one and yet I felt I had no purpose. I cried a lot also.

As my children grew older I began to have the opportunity to think about my life again. I began having more free time and energy and motivation. I wandered a bit aimlessly for a while trying to figure out how to transition from one to the other, but eventually I figured it out.

You will probably get all kinds of advice like get a hobby, read, do crafts, join a group. Sure, those are good ideas but if you felt like I did then those suggestions either weren't possible or weren't desirable, when you get in a place like you describe nothing sounds like any fun or worth doing. I can only offer the suggestion that you try to realize that it is a phase and it will get better. I know that doesn't help the now but believe me it does get better. You are doing what you have to do now while your kids are young but it isn't forever. Don't worry about your whole life being like this, it won't be, it's a stage of life you are in and it will eventually merge into another much more personally fulfilling stage.

Give yourself the credit you deserve for doing what you are doing, it may be boring but it's admirable!

When you made the choice to be a parent you need to realize things change. I hope other people who are thinking about having kids will read this and think about it before they have kids and complain.

Now having said that there is no reason to be bored. I had one child and was a stay at home parent until she was 5 when my husband died. Get out! Do stuff!
We volunteered at the local animal shelter to play with the cats and walk dogs, we did this 2-3 times a week. We went for walks to the park. In the summer we had a garden and did a lot outside.
I did not let having a kid hold me back, later when she was 6 we flew to Cuba for a week with my sister (just us 3 girls).
Obviously in your case it would not be a good idea to have another, more kids = the more you are tied down to them, even though you love them of couse, but few kids is more liberating I agree.

You can find things to do according to your interest and take them with you.

Get them crafts to do, lego, puzzles and games, things you can do to.

Some people enjoy going to mommy groups, I am not so much a people person so I never did that sort of thing but maybe there is a group in your area you can do things with.
Find something you want to do and find a way to get the kids involved so you can do it!

Being a parent is tough, do not forget how "bored" you are so when others ask you for advice in regards to planning their own family you can warn them so they do not go in unprepared.

I too am a stay-at-home mom and can get bored sometimes. I was very used to being active and working as a teacher, but I too have two small kids to take care of.

I decided to treat this new stage in my life as a 'job' and I learned how to make it more interesting. To start off the day right, I get up at a decent time (which is usually when the kids wake up), put on a hint of makeup and put on comfortable clothes. I have breakfast with the kids, which for me involves a coffee. Once the kids are dressed and fed, they play for a while and I work on some things online on my laptop: my HubPages account, WebAnswers, and eBay. Those things help me stay connected to the outside world a bit. After a while, I have a list of housework to accomplish for the day and I do each thing in a fun manner: I sing, listen to loud music, let my toddler help and dance around. On nice days we are outside playing or going for walks. I take a lot of pictures to remember the fun times we have.

I also have started to be crafty. Using materials I have in the house, I have made little dough ornaments, candle jars (using baby food jars) and other little projects. One day I even made a book on Shutterfly using pictures I took of my son and one of his stuffed animals.

During quiet moments (aka naptime), I do little things for myself. I read, write some articles, connect with friends on Facebook, or take a nap myself. Before the kids wake up, I freshen up the house and my makeup for when my husband comes home.

This is all coming from a person who was very against leaving my job at first to do all this domestic stuff. You just need to find ways to make it all interesting, and don't forget to take time for yourself. Maybe you could find a nighttime job or hobby where you could get out of the house for a bit by yourself a few nights a week. You could go out with some friends too. Find something that will make you happy.

Good luck! Remember, you are doing something great for your kids: giving them your time and energies so they can have a happy, healthy home life. What a great job! In the future, when they're grown, you'll be missing these times. Make the most of them.

I don't think that what you are suffering from is a boring life; rather, what you are describing sounds like you are suffering from depression. Depression can spiral out of control if it isn't addressed. Depression impacts the way you view yourself, your life, your family, everything. You are hurting yourself and others by not getting this addressed properly.

You need to schedule an appointment to see your primary care physician. Although your physician might be quick to prescribe some medications (which for severe cases is necessary--and usually temporary), you want to ask for a referral to see a psychiatrist or a counselor.

There is nothing that you are going to be able to do on your own, at this point and especially since it has spiraled to the point of crying spells, to make this go away. No amount of laughter or activity can solve depression.

My advice to you is not to find a new hobby, not to rent a dozen comedies, not to go out for a night on the town, not to go away on a vacation, but to seek some medical and professional help. This happens to millions of people, but it becomes a massive problem with terrible consequences when the problem is ignored.

You have a feeling that you don't like to feel and you know it is not so right to feel like this. You are wondering what is wrong with you. Well, I know how you feel and I have felt the same. YOu are a ambitious lady and you are "caged" inside out.

The first thing to do is to clear this feeling from any underlying medical symptoms. You do not know whether you have depression. Talk to your husband about this and meet up with a doctor or psychologist. It is very important to get to the bottom of this feeling because it can be budding and will escalate if left untreated.

Once you get over with the medical side of this, you can talk to your husband about your plan. It is good to work if you feel you want to. Remember that a happy you is a happy mother to your kids.

Okay so here is what you do...find ways to make your life less boring. I understand how you feel when you are stuck in this routine and your just bored. First find some things to do to spice your life up so you won't feel so bored. Take a exercise class, get a babysitter when you can on the weekends and you and hubby out go dancing or stay at a hotel or travel. Being a wife and a mother can be a lot so sometime you just need a break and do some things for yourself. Hang out with some of your girlfriends try to make some fun routines. If this does not help maybe you should consider some counseling to get to the bottom of what's really causing your unhappiness. It could be something you haven't talk about or something buried deep inside that needs to come out and be addressed so you can move forward.

Life can be boring sometimes and each day seems the same but what you are describing sounds more like you are suffering from depression. Everyone has times in the their lives when things get on top of them and life seems pretty dull but if it's getting to the stage where you are crying and when you don't feel motivated enough to make your life more interesting yourself then it's time to admit that you are depressed and seek help. Speaking to a professional may seem daunting but it's their job to listen and to find the best cause of action and mild medication can make all the difference even if it's just on a temporary basis.

Depression is nothing to be ashamed of and if they were honest most people have suffered from it at some point in their lives. There are many ways you can help yourself simply by getting out of the house more and finding fun things to do with your kids. A trip to the park or a long walk may not be the stuff of childhood dreams but it gets you away from looking at the same four walls, it gives you some excercise and the kids will enjoy it. A laughing child in pretty infectious and gradually you'll realise that life isn't as dull as you think. Try to do something different each day and you'll realise that life is only as dull as you let it be. Everyone will tell you to get a hobby or meet new people but it's often hard when you simply don' feel up to being sociable. Start off by spending time with just your kids and your loved ones and if you feel like mixing more at a later date then there is no reason why you shouldn't.

When you do have a little time to yourself try to keep yourself busy and find something fun to do. If you're doing the housework put on some music and dance along to it or tidy that cupboard you've been meaning to sort out for ages. Getting your life organised will make you feel more in control of everything around you.

Also don't let yourself become depressed over being depressed! I know that sounds silly but sometimes the very fact that you are feeling a down makes you worry that there is something terribly wrong or that you'll feel that way forever ... the worry of worrying makes everything worse and it becomes a cycle which is harder to break out of.

Seeing a doctor is your first step but don't worry these feelings won't last forever!

You could possibly be depressed. Not all depression is due to environmental factors such as despair about lack of money, worry about the future or other factors. Depression can be due to a chemical imbalance and can possibly be treated. Visit your GP for a chat.
If you are bored you need to find something interesting to keep you busy and act as a distraction.
Think of creative things to do with the kids like painting, playing games, making jigsaws, growing things or simple gardening outside if you have a garden
Try if possible to get out of the house. A house can be like a prison. Being out in the sun makes you feel good. Play with the kids, bring them to the playground, try to make friends with other mothers.
The kids will eventually be gone from you when they start school so enjoy them when you can.
You say you have everything so I assume that means money. Why not bring the kids to the pool or cinema if you can afford it ?
You have answered plenty of questions on WebAnswers so keep that up. Helping is good therapy.
You can chat to other members here in the chat category or on forums.
Try and be positive. Don't think "I have nothing to do or offer" , instead think "What can I do next ?"

I am a stay at home mother of 4 very very much wanted children. I disagree with the idea that feeling that you have no purpose and or are bored of your life, that it means you do not love your children or should not have had them.

You do sound as though you are heading towards depression, and it can be because of social circumstance. Just because we want our children, does not mean that is the only thing we ever want to accomplish in our life, and when small children are around and we have no chance of doing anything else, we can get down.
My suggestion is write a business plan. Writing online is a business. It is amazing the dignity and pride that Adsense check can give you. Something you have achieved.
Incase you have not checked them out, go and look at Hubpages and Info Barrel, as well as make yourself active on here. You will soon have stuff to do and things to achieve.

I really hope you get out of this slump, as it makes you less productive and is a difficult cycle to break.

Really good advise

I read all the posts, and you guys really do provide some good advise for a happier life.

I think you came to a point in your life that you are asking yourself what is really your purpose in life. Anything new? Anything challenging to do? I know you are contented with your family. They are so important to you. But I think you should make your life more dynamic in way that you can still enjoy being a wife and a mother. I suggest you have to continue working. In that way, you can find happiness in everything you do. Our work can mean a lot us. Finding your purpose in life makes you find contentment and full satisfaction. Being on a dynamic environment like in a work place makes you turn your life maybe 180 degrees. You can now be able to find joy in everyday because you know you have the family to support.