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I love being a stay-at-home mom!
| Thu, 01-08-2004 - 10:39am |
Hi everyone,
I am a stay-at-home mom to a 7 month little girl. She is the best thing that has happened to my families life. She is a lot of work and keeps me on my toes. I was just wondering if anyone else got comments from friends that were not sahm's like their life is so much harder and yours is so much easier because you are home. Don't get me wrong, I think my life is wonderful because I am home with my daughter and I wouldn't change anything. It is just annoying that some of my friends think that I do nothing all day but watch tv and sleep or something like that. Well I just had to vent and see if anyone else is experiencing this as well.

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Laura from Utah, mom of:
Deven 11
Amber 10
Bryen 9
Jered 8
Mikel 6
Ceaira 4
Taran 2
Talyn 1.5
Zane 0.5
Anyway hope that all made since.
Laura from Utah mom of:
Deven 11
Amber 10
Bryen 9
Jered 8
Mikel 6
Ceaira 4
Taran 2
Talyn 1.5
Zane 0.5
Edited 1/8/2004 11:51:59 AM ET by northmama
I say to those who think we do nothing all day- who makes breakfast(not just a bowl of cereal or fast food either), fixes kids school lunches, watches my kids walk to school, cleans the kitchen after breakfast and then later after lunch, makes the beds, sweeps and mops the floors, does the laundry for my family of 6, feed the baby, change baby's diapers, puts baby down for nap, entertains other child, prepares meal for older family members and for baby as well. All the while trying to make sure the house is at least some what clean just in case someone comes by and for the hubby when he comes home. If that is called nothing, then so be it!
Dona
Mommy to CJ {03.21.03}& Chantel {08.10.95} Step~Mom to Carrington {08.12.92}
I know where you are coming from. I stay home w/ my 3 yr old twins and I have people ask me "are you ever going to get a real job?" or make comments about people that stay home like they are spoiled, "well, you know she doesn't work" as if cleaning the house and catering to everyone is not work. Don't get me wrong, I love being home w/ the kids and I know I'm fortunate to do so, but I get sick of the cr*p comments.
I have no problem admitting that for me personally, staying at home is heavenly! I love it! I like to clean and organize our house. I like to cook. I like having the time to pursue my own hobbies. And...most of all I LOVE to play with the girls and take the best care of them I possibly can. BUT for me, being a stay at home mom is NOT HARD. I have a five year old (in preschool part time) and a ten week old...so of course I do keep busy (I don't just sit around watching TV) but it's not stressful at all. Of course there are the colds, the tantrums, messes, etc. But for me personally that's not stressful. For me, working in a cramped cubicle with a huge inbox, catty coworkers, and a demanding yet ineffective boss...now THAT is stressful!
Other people are different though. It's a personal thing. I know that there are different situations in different families, other variables, but I have to admit, even as a SAHM myself I cringe/disagree when anyone says that being a SAHM is "the hardest job in the world" or "the most important job in the world". I don't want to anger anyone but from my point of view those claims are ridiculously untrue. I think of being a SAHM as a privilege. A luxury that DH & I are affording our family, that is a comfortable and positive choice for our children and family...but not a necessity or a "right". I guess I just get a little annoyed when some women (no one here, I'm speaking in general) think that EVERY mom has to stay at home or should be financially subsidized to stay at home. Crazy maybe but that's my POV :-)
Gretchen
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