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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No one knows what it's like to walk in someone else's shoes--so we women need to quit making comparisions and argueing over what is the easier way to go. Both have their pros and cons, challenges and rewards. I think it's more personal experience and inner happiness that count.
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My lunch "hour" today. I clock out, as I was walking to the frig to get my lunch my name came over the loud speaker. So I walk all the way up front. One of the sales reps has a question about next weeks schedule. I don't know the answer so I walk back to where I had just left to talk to the person that does know the answer and then walk back up front to relay the info. I get my lunch out of the frig and put in the microwave and go sit down for 4 minutes while it cooks. When the timer goes off I go back to the microwave, as I am getting my lunch out a co-worker comes and we have more discussion about next weeks schedule. I go, sit down, eat my lunch then I clock back in. My lunch "hour" was a total of about 15-20 mintues during which 5 of that I spent working (and not getting paid for it).
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