Housewife

Here’s a thought for National Housewife’s Day: When I was a child my friends had stay-at-home moms. I grew up thinking it was normal for mothers to be there when school let out. My kids had a stay-at-home mom, but many of their friends didn’t. Now that I’m a grandmother I know very few young parents who feel they can manage without two incomes. It’s sad, because they’ll never know how much they’re missing until it’s too late. They’re letting strangers raise their children. They’re sending a very vivid message that things (like a nice car, a big TV, dining out, etc.) are more important than people (like their own children). It takes courage, but becoming a stay-at-home mom is possible if you have a supportive husband, if you’re committed to being the most important person in your child’s life (at least for the first dozen or so years), and if you’re willing to sacrifice a few things for this very important goal.