I was extremely annoyed by a friend on FB posting about how her daughter is teething, kept her up all night, and how much respect she has for full time working mothers b/c she doesn't know how they do it. Well, I agree...but I have respect for ALL mothers. Because at LEAST the working mothers get a "break" by getting out of the house away from the screaming and fussing on top of the pooping, peeing out of the diaper, throwing of the food, falling and bumping the head, etc. Now, let's get this straight...I'm all for working mothers! I would be a working mother if I had a career I loved, and cheap or free childcare. BUT, I fully believe God intended me to be a stay at home mom, and He has blessed us for me to be able to do so. SO, next time let's not make this a war against stay at home moms, and working moms (which this friend does quite a bit). I respect ALL mothers who give up their bodies to their growing babies in the womb, who even attempt to breastfeed (because that's a battle in and of itself), for those who go to work everyday who I'm sure miss their babies beyond belief, and for those who stay home, get practically nothing done and want to pull their hair out on most days.
I had another friend straight up tell me once that she could NOT stay at home with her kids. Not that she doesn't love them...she's a great mother who loves her kids beyond belief! But she said she likes the balance of work and home, that it keeps her sane. :) Hmmm, sanity...oh how I miss you sometimes! It's like my lovely sister in law (SAHM) said (about both her and me) "we get through the day with our little friend, the anti-depressant pill!" LOL...that's for sure!
So for all mothers out there, no matter what you do...I respect you just for being a mom. It's a tough job, but one that NONE of us would give up for anything in the world!
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