Monday, May 24, 2010
Crazy in Love
A while back my mom was talking to one of my cousins who is my age and also has two young children. She is working full-time as an engineer. When my mom told her that I have taken a break from my career to stay at home with my daughters my cousin simply replied, “I would go crazy.” Hear this working moms: When you encounter a stay-at-home mom, PLEASE do not say “I would go crazy,” or anything of the like. By saying such you are implying that we ARE crazy. Of course there are many reasons why we might be considered so: Years of higher education now being used to change diapers and cleaning spit up, days on end when the only people we talk to cannot tie their own shoes and, of course, having the very peppy theme songs to any number of cartoons constantly stuck in one’s head. However, each stay-at-home mom has her reason for being one and all are very important reasons and should be respected. It takes a special woman to be a SAHM. Does it make one crazy? Possibly, because while I am watching “Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas” yet AGAIN (yes, it IS May!) my youngest stares at me while drinking her bottle and my oldest climbs up and snuggles next to me, hugging my arm I realize that I am crazy. Crazy in Love.
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Who are they kidding? The lives of SAHMs AND working moms are all sorts of crazy, no matter what their career preference.
ReplyDeleteI know I've said that statement before, but I don't imply that SAHMs are crazy. I mean that I do not have the capacity, stamina, strength, conviction, or patience to do that particular career fulltime. It would be as hard to me as doing statistics all day. I admire the hell out of SAHMs. The nice thing is, this wonderful world is big enough for all of us :) Nice to see you blogging again!