You Mean You're Just a Stay at Home Mom
Anyone that doesn't think being a stay at home mom is not a full time job, is out of touch. My wife works 10 times as hard as I do and all I have to do is pretty much sit at my cube all day. For us, it was never a second thought for her to stay home with our kids. I realize though that financially not everyone has this option. We didn't want someone else raising our kids and teaching them things we may not agree with. As a result, both our kids are very well mannered, have excellent social skills and know without a doubt how much they are loved and how much their mom sacrificed. But it really wasn't a sacrifice.
In our society, most woman don't think twice about getting a job and raising a family at the same time. They get a job, get pregnant, take off to deliver, stick it in day care and then go back to work. I would ask why? Why do you care more about having a career than caring for your child at home. Most replies I have heard are, "I would go nuts" and "I wouldn't know what to do with myself all day." Well my wife can tell you what you would be doing all day. Everything from teaching your child, to making sure they are fed and clothed everyday, playing with them while you aren't doing laundry, running errands like going to the bank and the grocery store all while having no adult interaction until the hubby gets home.
You see, any woman can have a career outside the home because they don't want to stay home but not just any woman can stay home and raise their kids. Again, I realize that not everyone has this option, but if you do, why would you not. No amount of accolades or pathetic awards you would receive out in the work force compares to the rewards of raising your child YOURSELF.
Click here for the article in the Huffingtonpost.
In our society, most woman don't think twice about getting a job and raising a family at the same time. They get a job, get pregnant, take off to deliver, stick it in day care and then go back to work. I would ask why? Why do you care more about having a career than caring for your child at home. Most replies I have heard are, "I would go nuts" and "I wouldn't know what to do with myself all day." Well my wife can tell you what you would be doing all day. Everything from teaching your child, to making sure they are fed and clothed everyday, playing with them while you aren't doing laundry, running errands like going to the bank and the grocery store all while having no adult interaction until the hubby gets home.
You see, any woman can have a career outside the home because they don't want to stay home but not just any woman can stay home and raise their kids. Again, I realize that not everyone has this option, but if you do, why would you not. No amount of accolades or pathetic awards you would receive out in the work force compares to the rewards of raising your child YOURSELF.
Click here for the article in the Huffingtonpost.
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