The other day someone mentioned how relieved they are that they live in this time period rather then in the past where women were stuck in their roles as homemakers.
But as Anna so eloquently puts in her beautiful blog posts - a woman’s role is a beautiful thing!
If both husband and wife look at their roles with the right attitude, it stops becoming a burden and becomes a beautiful partnership.
I still struggle to look positively at the endless cleaning, the fussy folding and the troublesome organizing, but I love my role. There are parts of it that I am guilty of allowing to let slide as I struggle along, but there are others that give me so much joy.
There is nothing as satisfying as being in a clean house with a lovely dinner on the table, and a happy husband and son smiling at me. That is a good reward!
I wouldn’t trade my role for anything!
Thamar, I feel exactly the same way! There is such a gift from staying at home and raising our children. I know that when I was older I certainly appreciated the efforts of my own mom. I think that the media and humanism have played a huge role in reversing this for so many women, even in the world, who secretly long to do just that. I remember at Sears, when I quit working to have Marcus. Many asked if I would be coming back. When I said no, a large amount said how much they wished they had stayed at home with their children as they were growing up. Yet they didn't. It made me so sad!
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