What counts as 'impressive' for a girl?

[WendyDarling]

Re: What counts as ‘impressive’ for a girl?

@mzprincess88

There may be some backlash following my comments but these are my views. I don’t understand why stay at home moms/women/home makers feel the need to be constantly applauded and appreciated for what they do? We all have jobs, some have them outside the house and some have them inside the home. If you think about it, stay at home women DO have it easier- they can get up when they want, rest when they want and essentially DO what they want whereas in a work environment you follow your work’s rules. How many women applaud their husbands for going to work everyday? Why would you then expect to be applauded for carrying out your role? It doesn’t make sense. You choose to stay at home so that means you choose to carry out the duties associated with that but don’t expect to be treated like you change the world everyday by cooking, cleaning and ironing (not saying that women who have careers change the world but just in general).

This is most likely coming from someone who isn’t a SAHM.
I think working moms and stay at home moms deserve a lot of credit!

@bold - NO we do NOT have it easier! NO we do not get to wake up when ever we want. We get up when our husbands get up, shortly followed by our kids. And depending on their ages we change diapers, take them to the loo, change their clothes, make them breakfast, feed them, put up with tantrums, clean messes, cook, clean and IF we get some time we can maybe take a shower (but gotta rush it cos the kids will get up any minute). I don’t remember the last time I ate a hot meal or when I had breakfast first thing in the morning!!! We put our kids and family first and us second. We take our kids on outings, teach them new words, teach them how to read. And then our husbands get home and we are expected to put on a happy face and serve them dinner and feed the kids and put up with more tantrums. And don’t get me started on when a child falls sick!!!
Did I do anything I wanted to do all day? Happens very rarely. We NEVER get a break so don’t tell me that WE have it easier.
And on top of everything we hear “oh tumne kaunsa teer mara hai, you’re ONLY a stay at home mom!!!” Give it a rest already and tell us about it when you’re a mom!