A friend of a friend had the funniest post on her blog. It was so funny, I must pass it along. The response this woman gives to a person complaining about why SAHM can't get everything done is SO FUNNY! Okay...go here for a good laugh and then tell me what you think.
http://jackjen.blogspot.com/2009/01/oh-no-you-di-int.html
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Leighanne, I hope you don't mind I'm going to post this so I can reference this in my comment without having to go back and forth. Thank you!
"Why do my stay-at-home-mom-friends complain about having it so bad? I manage to do all of my errands and work 40 hours per week, and I don't complain. My friends have all day every day to do the things on their lists, and I can't figure out why they can't get it done!!"
okay- now for my comment:
I was going to wait to post, considering I'm kinda torn on this response and didn't want to scare anyone else off from commenting, but I probably wouldn't have time later :)
So, I first started reading this and totally AGREED with the lady. Why DO my sahm friends complain about having it so bad? I know I've only been doing this for 3 months, and yeah, it's totally hard to figure out what the heck is going on and make the transition from working all the time to working with a lil' one, but complain?? naw, it's just like getting a new job w/o training. And no, I didn't complain when I worked and did errands all the time either. So, I'll have to agree with the writer for that part.
I suppose that last part I can't really disagree with because from her perspective she can't figure it out... the thing that gets me is the "ALL day EVERY day" part. But really, if you've never really thought about it, maybe she really can't comprehend.
One thing I can't figure out is how my friends manage with more than one kid! :)
I get asked things like that by Adam constantly.
He doesn't understand why I can't manage to keep the house completely spotless when I have two seventeen month olds racing around me constantly. How it might be difficult to do dishes when my leaving the room to do them elicits a duet of blood curdling screams. Or why I seem to think he should entertain the twins for a bit before he leaves for work so that I can get a shower at least.
I suppose to those that don't have kids, it sounds nice. After all, we don't have to go to work.
We can 'nap' (*laugh*) when the kids nap. We can sleep in late. We can watch tv during the day.
But when you have two, and they nap at very, very different times...that means from the time they get up in the morning, to the time they (finally) go to bed at night, you have a little person that demands your every thought, action, and moment to be devoted to them.
I stay up late so that I can answer my e-mail, or get up early to do so. I multi-task to answer the phone while feeding them. But do I have time to go out?
Not unless you want a pair of turbo-toddlers to come with us.
And I sincerely doubt the woman would want that.
-Charity
Just to clarify my position. I don't think we should complain about staying at home. It is our "job" right now, so it deserves just as much respect as those who get paid for what they do. But because we don't get "days off" or work 8-5, it can wear a person down. And to be worn out and disrespected, that is where I think the first lady was out of line.
love the answer!! and you have more than one "bag of flour with a rabbit in it" .lol
J-me gentry
How funny!! I loved her comparison. I can totally relate to holding a 25 lb. squirrly rabbit on my hip...think trying to go to Hobby Lobby (or such) and they have reached their end they want to eat/sleep/get down/go touch/walk off...ahhh, the possibilites are endless...
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