I’ve been a stay-at-home mom twice in my life. When my daughter was born, I stayed home with her for a year before returning to the workforce. When my son was born, I stayed home for about two months. And I have a confession to make: I don’t have it in me to be a stay-at-home mom. I think I’m a good mom, and I certainly did my best to give my children a good childhood, but being at home full-time as a mom is a really tough job and I have nothing but respect for women who make the sacrifice to do this. Believe me, staying home is not a luxury and these women (or men, if you’re a stay-at-home dad) are working from sun-up to sundown, every single day. The job never ends. Wise spouses know this and respect that their partner is putting their career and a social life on hold to run a home and raise a family. The lady in the joke below knew just how to drive this point home to her husband.
One evening, a man came home from work and found his home completely upside down:
His three children, still in their pajamas, eating snacks from the fridge, the entrance rug lying on the table, the television in the living room blasting cartoons loudly, and all the furniture in the room covered in stuff.
The kitchen sink was full of dishes, the leftovers from breakfast were scattered all over the counter, and crumbs covered it as well.
The man hurried up the stairs, jumping over toys and piles of clothes, worried that his wife might be sick or that something had happened to her.
When he entered the bedroom, breathless, he found her lying happily in bed while still in her pajamas, reading a book.
Hearing his heavy breathing she looked at him, smiled, and asked how his day had been.
The surprised man was completely confused and asked his wife, “What happened here today?”
The woman smiled at him and replied,
“you know how every day when you come home you ask me what the hell I did that day?”
“Yes,” replied the man, astonished.
“Exactly,” replied the woman, “Today, I didn’t do any of it.”
