How do we create peace on Earth? Create peace in the hearts and minds of each child born on this planet. I truly believe if we provide a solid family foundation before we send our children off into the world, and provide soft, trusted, respectful places to land when times get tough, the world would be closer to peace than it is now. Building a family is work-hard work!
The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down. Proverbs 14:1 (NIV)
Being a mom is a full time job whether you make it your only full time job as a stay-at-home mom, or try to balance it with work outside of the home or work at home.
Watching my mother while I was growing, I saw firsthand the work that it took to balance a part time job night shift job with staying home full time. My mom had to put her career second to us.
She had to call in sick to stay home with us if we were ill.
She had to get very little sleep the mornings after she worked in order to supervise us.
This experience was enough to convince me that I did not want to try out the juggling act of career vs. home; I wanted to stay at home. Being a mom was a job in and of itself for my mom, and it is a full-time job for me.
What we do all day, when separated into individual tasks, makes up the careers of some people. If they get to say they work, then so do we.
Housekeeping, cooking, baking, sewing, budgeting, taxes, gardening, home maintenance, plumbing, extermination, child care, chauffeur, nurse, laundress, philosopher, teacher, animal caretaker (if you have pets), home organizer, decorator, coach, investor and retirement planner are on my list.
We don’t work on every one of those tasks every day, but some we never stop doing even at night.
When a fever spikes at 3 AM, when the baby does not settle down easily, when a child wets the bed, we are on call for all of it, 24-7!
We have eyes on the economy because we depend on one income rather than two. To say that women who stay home are out of touch, or not affected by what happens in the economy out in the working world, is to completely miss the foundation of what we do all day: live on one income!
Because you do this ‘mom thing’ as your job, you have the opportunity to provide security and peace in your home and for your children.
Remember that the main job we moms do is building a family.
Remember that the main job we moms do is building a family.
That is WORK and it is WORTH IT.
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Great post! I worked when my first two were little, and have been blessed to stay home for the past 12 years. Our lives are considerably different – less eating out, less vacations, etc. But, I wouldn't have it any other way. Thanks for linking up at the Hearts for Home blog hop. I'm featuring you this week.
Thank you Tara. I appreciate that! Thanks for sharing with me.
So many points here I agree with! Great post!
I found you through the Monday Mom Blog Hop!
Great! Thanks for stopping by to check out the post and leave your thoughts. Take care!
What a wonderful post Jaimi – I have just taken the plunge into being an official stay at home Mom with the end of my third Maternity Leave last month. I must say – it is harder then I anticipated. But reading a post like this is such a great reminder for why I made this choice for my family. Yes it is hard, but it is also amazingly rewarding. Thank you for the Motivation! I will be back often for more!!!
Congrats on the new baby and getting to be home with your children now! How exciting. I am so glad that you were able to make the choice and feel at peace with it. It's great to have your perspective here and I look forward to you stopping back again. All the best!
Jaimi, thanks again for another great post. The last part of your post reminded me of something. When we were expecting our first child we took a child prep class and the teacher said to us "don't worry about making money, enjoy your children. They grow up fast." We would like to be in better financial circumstances, and it's tempting to go back to work to increase our household income to afford the things that we want for us and for our children. But we are providing in other ways that IMHO are more important. Maria D.
Maria, that is so true. We have seasons of life-our children will not be young forever or in as much need of our time, so we might as well be there for them when they do really need our presence. I think there will be time for money-making or other personal career growth as we can focus on that more when our children grow. I am so glad you shared. Keeping wants and needs in balance are so important, but definitely worth it to be able to care for our families!
Thank you!
Jennifer, you are very welcome. Thanks for stopping by!
Thank you for this! I love it. Such hard work it is, too!
You are very welcome! Yes it is hard work!
Beautifully said, I think those who think less of being a mother or stay at home mom, is either insecure or too scared to just embrace it.
Thank you, Marian! It can be intimidating to some to be at peace with staying home/motherhood. Hopefully these posts will help. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
What a fantastic article!! The first paragraph I particularly agree with!!
Kristie, I am so glad to hear from you! Thank you for taking the time to read and share your thoughts. Our families are so important. Best to you!
I am glad! Thanks for the comment.
love it!