I am a housewife.

Published on September 29, 2004 By dharmagrl In Blogging

It's true!

All the assumptions that have been made about me by certain fictional characters are true.

I am a housewife.

I stay home and take care of my home and my family.

I am the queen of the kitchen, the mistress of the mop, the CEO of the toilet bowl.

I am a nurse, a doctor, a pharmacist, a chef, a maid, a teacher, a landscaper, a chaueffer, a veterinarian, an interior decorator, an accountant, a seamstress, a nutritionist, a mechanic, a maintenance person....

I nurture, I care, I give. I work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. I don't get days off or sick leave. There is no down time. There are no holidays, federal or otherwise.

I am the backbone of this family...there when no-one else can be there, I shoulder the responsibilities, and I do so gladly.

I am a housewife.

And I am proud (and anything but bored)

Comments (Page 2)

dharmagrl

on Sep 29, 2004

LW: that was a great response....

Women are pressured by the women's lib movement to 'have it all'. A career, a home, a family, a happy marriage...we are told, as you said, that we are failures if we do not achieve all of those criteria.

I tried working. Everyone lost out. I was tired all the time, I wasn't there for my kids or my husband, I had too much stuff to do and too little time to do it in. No-one was happy. So, I quit. And I've been happier being home and being a 'housefrau' than I ever was being at work.

I'm going to go back to work sometime, but right now that's just not my priority. Raising happy, well adjusted kids, and having a happy home and family life is.

LadyCleve

on Sep 29, 2004

I wish i could find an article i read some years ago that studied the finances of about a dozen "average working moms."

I've seen and heard similar statistics, but it was a few years ago. At that point, the stats were that 90% of all working mothers could come home for about $400 a month. In the military, especially in the lower enlisted ranks where wives tend to be younger and less educated, many could not afford to work because day care alone would cost more than any job they got would pay.

Bravo to all of you housewives out there!

Welcome Guest! Please take the time to register with us.
There are many great features available to you once you register, including:

Richer content, access to many features that are disabled for guests like commenting on the forums.
Access to a great community, with a massive database of many, many areas of interest.
Access to contests & subscription offers like exclusive emails.
It's simple, and FREE!