Is is "hard" being a sahm?

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Registered: 04-06-2004
Is is "hard" being a sahm?
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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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Registered: 11-12-2003
Sun, 05-16-2004 - 7:53pm

She markets it towards women who treat their dh's like piles of crap and then wonder why they aren't treated like queens anymore.


Rag on a man, you're in the clan.

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Registered: 04-11-2003
Sun, 05-16-2004 - 7:55pm

<<"The problem, it appears, is it's only important to dh that *I* make it happen. It's not important enough to him that he help make it happen.">>


Have you ever asked him to help make it happen?

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Registered: 11-12-2003
Sun, 05-16-2004 - 7:55pm
Noone who listens to her thinks she a psychiatrist or a medical doctor, because she points it out on a regular basis that she is not.
iVillage Member
Registered: 11-12-2003
Sun, 05-16-2004 - 8:01pm
What if they said your child couldn't come because he/she is under 2?
iVillage Member
Registered: 11-12-2003
Sun, 05-16-2004 - 8:02pm
You're right; why the hell should *you* change, I mean, obviously he's the one that needs changing.
iVillage Member
Registered: 11-12-2003
Sun, 05-16-2004 - 8:04pm
Maybe she got a PhD in something and then decided she would rather do something else.. you know, like an engineer who decides to become a teacher.
iVillage Member
Registered: 11-12-2003
Sun, 05-16-2004 - 8:10pm
Come on.. I thought the "one woman in a marriage" thing was a good joke!
iVillage Member
Registered: 11-12-2003
Sun, 05-16-2004 - 8:14pm
You are a very black and white person.
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Registered: 09-25-2003
Sun, 05-16-2004 - 8:20pm

From what I gather, the analogy you're trying to make is still inaccurate.

Virgo
 
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sun, 05-16-2004 - 8:31pm
Ok, I'll give you that.

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