Smurfy said:What about the Moms who have all the responsibility of a stay-at-home-mom (i.e. take care of the household, the kids, the husband cooking cleaning laundry) but who also work a full-time job?
I did a seven week stint when my daughter was 6 months old, an hour and a half commute with her twice a day, got home after dark to pick up my son and go home with just enough time to prepare baby bottles and food for her the next day, spend not nearly enough time with my son before he went to sleep, and get my clothes and stuff ready for the next day. Forget housework or eating..it had to wait until the weekend. It was brutal and I lost 15 pounds.
Likewise when my son was three with severe asthma, I commuted every day for two years an hour away to school, while my son was in daycare an hour away from me. Got up at 4:30 to make it to the train station to catch the 6:30 bus to arrive at 7:30, and walked the nine blocks in rain, sleet, or snow, to finish by 1:00pm and commute back to get home by 3 and proceed to complete the six hours of homework I had every night, while caring for my toddler, and then also working part-time as a waitress, and only be able to start my housework at midnight on the average and hopefully get to bed by 1pm, only to get up at 4:30 and start over again. I did this for two years and sort of wasn't surprised when my hair fell out 3 months after graduation, or why my ribs were sticking out through my chest.
I deeply admire any person who raises kids, works and keeps house.
I deeply admire any person who raises kids and works.
I deeply admire any person who raises kids.