Is is "hard" being a sahm?
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Is is "hard" being a sahm?
| Sat, 04-24-2004 - 1:25pm |
For many years now, I have heard the claim that being a sahm is the hardest job in the world. I never chimed in, because I didn't know first hand. I stayed home for 6 weeks when my twin daughters, Sophia and Stephanie (almost 4) were born. And that was hard, because I had 2 newborns. Now, almost 4 years later, I have resigned my job and am staying home again. I can god-honestly say that I don't know what's so hard about this. I personally feel like I am on easy street, but maybe that's because I haven't been at it that long. I feel like I am on vacation. It takes no longer than a couple hours a day to do the housework, and the rest of the time is free time for me and the girls. We have gone to the park, the zoo, chuck e cheeses, and I know not every day is going to be like this, but I feel like I am making up for lost time. My children seem happy and relaxed. The only hard thing about this is that they have gotten into some pretty raging fights with each other, but the fights have ended with quick intervention. I guess I am just wondering how long before this becomes "The hardest job in the world" and I start looking like a zombie, complaining that my husband doesn't help me, and so on? Or do I seriously have the choice not to turn into that? Also, do you think that at the rate I am going, I am at risk for getting bored staying home?

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Just because your dd doesn't get it that doesn't make EDM a bad math program. Like I said in a previous post our school uses EDM and our school has some of the highest math scores in our county. So it isn't just my kids getting it. Other kids must be getting it also as we have 950 kids in our school.
Just because people don't agree with you it doesn't mean they are all idiots and you are right.
Jenna
That plane wasn't big enough for 250 adrehalin crazed feminists and Bill.
In the case of my Mom, anyone who is taking (probably quite literally) YEARS off her life - well let's just say I would hope I'd care as much for her as
Mondo
My kids are all very bright but my oldest is a very talented athlete. Not just average but really talented at athletics. He is also focused and interested. He works hard and is considered by any coach he has ever had to be one of the best athletes on his team. My middle son is average at athletics. Not terrible, but not great either. Just average. He likes athletics so he plays but I was getting the feeling that he was feeling inadequate when compared to his brother (not my comparison, his).
We didn't have him stop participating in athletics but we did notice that he enjoyed music. We started him on piano lessons and has REALLLY excelled in this area. His teacher says he has covered in 10 months what she usually takes 18 months to cover with kids his age. I have seen him get more confidence as a result. And I don't hear him lament that he isn't as good as his brother. He just enjoys sports for what they are. I think having music as an area where he excels has helped him realize that everyone does have SPECIAL talents and that his is in music.
Jenna
i.e. "hmmm..the counters are getting REALLY dirty.".... (to me, that means I need to clean the counters).... but DH needs to hear "would you please clean the counter?".... yeah, subtlety doesn't work on my DH either.
Mondo
I knew what she was talking about too.
If someone, anyone..dh or otherwise came up to me and said that the grass was getting a little high...I would probably think they were starting casual conversation and wouldn't realize that they were "hinting" at me to take charge and mow it.
Especially if it is something I normally don't do.
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