This is not the easy way out.

At the end of the average day I am exhausted both mentally and physically, my feet hurt, my head is pounding, my eyes burn, and my back is aching. My once perfect hair is now a mess and my make up (if I had time to put it on) has faded, along with all my energy. Sometimes I feel unappreciated and I am underpaid, but I absolutely love my job and the fact that I get to do it all over again tomorrow.

Have you guessed what I am yet? Did you say-- Caretaker, Nurse, Artist, Photographer, Housekeeper, Teacher, Cook, Taxi, Counselor, Laundry Aide, Hair dresser, Referee, Stylist, Nutritionist, and a MOTHER. 

Yes, I am a stay at home mom(SAHM), and right now I wouldn't have it any other way.  My day is not as easy as it may seem, and this is not the easy way out. I feel as if lots of people look at stay at home moms as almost worthless, when in reality we do it all, plus more then the average job. I do not work 9am - 5am, I work 24 hours. I am on-call at all times. There are nights when I get no sleep and continue to go, go, go until the next evening in hopes for at least three hours of  rest. As disgusting as it sounds, I don't always have time to shower every day either. I hear lots of people saying "you don't do much if you don't bring in any money or pay any bills". It puzzles me that people think like that, I save my fiance and I thousands of dollars in child care each year. I refuse to work until the twins have hit kindergarten, and that is because I refuse to miss a single precious moments my kids will do for the first time, I feel lucky to be able to do this. 

The word failure is very commonly used to described a SAHM, just because I do not have a paying job does not mean I(or you) am not making something of myself. My children look up to me as the most amazing person in the world. I am the person they run to for everything. I AM A HERO! Everyone grows up wanting to being a hero. And for all of you who said my life was over for having kids, HAHAHA, kids don't end your life( I feel sorry for your children if you feel that way), MINE ARE JUST THE BEGINNING, of something great. I do not think working plus holding down a house hold is in any way easy, I salute you working mothers/fathers, and I salute single mothers/fathers that have to work(I have been in your shoes). I just want to stick up for SAHM who hear a lots of crap about not doing anything all day. Sad thing is, we hear this nonsense from mothers, fathers, or non parents that have never done what we have done. I LOVE MY JOB, A STAY AT HOME MOM.  







"You will never have this day with your children again. Tomorrow, they will be a little older than they were today. This day is a gift. Breathe and notice, smell and touch them; study their faces and little feet, and pay attention. Relish the charms of the present. Enjoy today mama, it'll be over before you know it."
- Jen Hat maker