Yeah, right.
The life of a stay at home mom is much different. Yes, we are very lucky to be able to stay home with our children. I have many friends who have to work outside the home, that ache daily leaving their little ones in daycare. My heart goes out to them. I also have friends that choose to work outside the home because they want to.
And you know, I'll admit it. I used to judge. I never understood why anyone would want to leave their kids in the care of some stranger just to go make the almighty dollar. How could they leave their kids with strangers just to go make a buck? I didn't get it.
But having friends on both sides opened my eyes. Every person has their own, personal situation, their own reasons for either staying home or working. Some moms simply work outside of the home to keep their sanity. Some do because they want something that is just theirs. Some do because they have to. Some do so they have that extra cash for things they want to do, such as having that cup of coffee on their sparkly patio.
Regardless of the situation, both sides have a stigma that might never go away. Us stay at home moms sit in front of the TV all day, eating bon bons and watching Oprah. Those working moms get to hire housekeepers and eat lunch out every day. We don't do any actual work, or contribute to society. They are ignoring their children and letting someone else do their job. **Insert eyeroll here**
Why can't we, as a society, just respect each other? We can respect religious choices, political affiliations, so why not respect a mother's situation? We all work hard, whether we get a paycheck or not. Let's just quit debating who works harder and just do the best we can to get through life and raise our children to be loving, respectful, hard working adults.
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