observations on housewifes
being a mother is a full time job. anyone who thinks otherwise if fooling themselves. i work four, ten hour days while my mother-in-law keeps the kids, and the other three days i work my second job, mother and wife. in fact, its a job that you are always “on duty”.
alright, so why am i bringing this up? i took my kids to a park about 8 miles away. its right smack dab in the middle of upper-middle class suburbia and always a bunch of house-wives there. why do i go? well, because its a nice, well-kempt playground in the shade, that’s why. the other mom’s there rarely talk to me, and i’m always playing with the kids while they stand around and bitch to one another about how thier husband’s come home and expect to be waited on hand and foot. they never help out…
then they talk about going back and getting their master’s degree. and i’m like WHY!! you aren’t doing anything with the one you HAVE! holy cow, batman. i’m thinking to my self “oh yes, an M.R.S. degree. parent’s sent them to college to find a husband”
ok, i am blessed with a wonderful husband. we’re both geeks, and both started out in the computer industry, but he got hit by outsourcing. so now he works a hard job in a wharehouse to help us get by. still, he helps out as much as he can.
there’s a point to all this, really. secret to a happy marraige? communication, communication, and a sense of humor. its a willingness to work things out when things get rough and not just run at the first sign of trouble. housewife: its a job, and with every job, you need a vacation. talk to you husband, work something out and get AWAY for a while. schedule time to go do something on your own. it helps keep your sanity.
so, on an end note, if you’re looking for something to do:
a friend of mine is hosting it. maybe i’ll see you there?