To Approve or Disapprove? Who the Hell Asked You?

Our economy is growing at a steady rate finally. Jobs are being demanded, created, and filled. There is always a fierce competition for almost every job and jobs are always changing. But one job that never truly changes is being a parent. In the articles, Let Us Now Praise Homemakers and No, Stay At Home Moms Don't Waste Their Education, the authors discuss the apparent issue people and the government have with parents staying at home. Contrary to popular belief being a stay at home mom, or even dad, is a full time job that constantly goes into overtime. Yes, it pays practically nothing and it is exhausting, but in no way is it a waste of time. Or of education.

There has been buzz around pushing those who choose to stay home out into the workforce instead of say, giving more hours to the main provider of the household. But doesn't that defeat the purpose of their choice of staying home? Why can we not just give more hours to those wishing to work in an office rather than at home? And yes I suppose it is possible to work from home and continue to parent but trust me, experiencing it first hand, it ends in frustration. Because then you are essentially working two full time jobs at the same time. My step mom, when she just had her daughter, decided to start working from home so she could still support her family while simultaneously being there full time with them as well. I'm sure with some jobs it is possible but with hers she was highly demanding and unable to leave her computer for more than a couple minutes. This resulted in me taking primary care of my younger sister, her calling me mommy, jealousy and eventually daycare. So she works at home but now her child isn't there, so good intentions but it doesn't always work out. On top of that she constantly got crap about her JUST staying home with Maeve and not being a "working mom". Like not working makes you any less of a mother to your child. 

I know this sounds more like a rant than perhaps a economic blog but I just don't understand why the government gives a flying fuck whether or not I stay home with my children. I'm not throwing away my education, rather I'm passing what I was taught, and how I understood it, down to my children so maybe school will come easier to them. I understand maybe mothers who all they've ever down is mother getting a little cabin-fever and want to get out there and work but I don't think they should be pushed to choose between money and staying home to be there for their kids first steps, words, fuck up, love, broken heart. No, maybe it doesn't pay the bills to stay at home instead of being trapped in a cubicle. But if someone stays, free day care. You'll be able to volunteer at their school, if that's your thing, there will always someone to be home if the kid forgets something, gets sick, or in a fight and is sent home. You may not make money but you'll defiantly save some money.  

I, personally, don't plan on being a stay at home. But then again my heart longs to have kids. I say I don't like them but they pull on certain heart strings in a way I can never explain. So who knows, maybe I will stay at home with my children. Maybe for a couple years, maybe I'll try to work from home, maybe ill just never leave because Gods calling for me is to be a mother. Only time will tell. But I sure as hell won't be pressured into chasing a career or money just like I wont be pressured to get married and stay at home. I will do what I believe I need to do. So approve or disapprove, I honestly won't care. No parent should.