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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do you really think that for the most part, women do not over-analysis more then their male counterpart?
I think we do for most things.
Misty
I agree!
All of the little things and the big ones, when it comes to parenting, gets worse not better in a divorce. Even the things that the other parent does correctly can be incorrect. I beat my head against that wall when the x and I divorced. I finally came to realize that he behaved this way when we married and divorcing him was not going to change that behavior, all I could do was change my reaction to it. Life became a lot more easy for myself and my daughter.
She can have all the parental/spousal/home help in the world with the next man, but if she and her current dh don't resolve the parental issues now it is going to be a long, hard, road for everyone involved, especially the children.
SUS
Edited 5/17/2004 2:02 pm ET ET by cocoapop
Dj
"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~
Well, you said:
SUS
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