I could do something more meaningful (monetarily) for my family. Now, i must preface this post with saying that i’ve disabled the “comments” feature because i don’t want this to turn into a pity post. That’s not why i am writing this. It’s just that i’ve gotten to thinking lately about how my life has so quickly changed (NOT THAT I AM AT ALL COMPLAINING!) since having kids and being a housewife/stay-at-home Mom. Now, don’t get me wrong, i am grateful that at the end of the day although i’m tired, that it’s my wonderful kids who’ve tired me out and not some meaningless 9 to 5. But i’ve been thinking lately, i guess because i see how hard my wonderful husband works EVERY SINGLE DAY, how different life was when i was working too and felt like i had something to contribute. Now, i know what you all are thinking to yourselves, “but you DO contribute…you’re raising the kids, etc.” and while i DO understand that it’s the most awesome and important job EVER known to mankind, at the same time (like many other SAHMs i’m sure), i can’t help but feel like it’s not an equal contribution. Maybe it’s because being a mother is so natural for me that it doesn’t “feel” like work. Nonetheless, i sometimes wish i could find something (a work-at-home job) that would

a) send me a paycheck in the mail every week, and
b) not require me to spend a waking moment away from my kids, and
c) would permit me to turn to my husband one day and say “hey, honey, put your feet up, relax, i’m going to retire us both with these fabulous paychecks!”

I know. It’s a longshot. But i just needed to put this post out there. I hope you’ll understand i am NOT flaming my SAHM role whatsoever. It’s more about me feeling like although my “job” has it’s cringing moments, that in comparison to jobs that bring home the bacon, it comes completely easy to me. It’s just feels like i should be “doing more” at times.

God Bless all you breadwinners who give your wives or husbands the amazing gift of being able to stay home (most of the time) and raise your kids, including you, my dear, sweet David!