Wow the war we create when I think we each just envy the other, just a little bit.
The working mom feels bad for leaving her children, and having to go to work. Constantly waiting to get home to her children. Constantly rushing from one thing to the other, but somehow doing it all, but not feeling justified.
Then the stay at home mom, doing it all with her kids, from shopping, going to the bank, and even going to the bathroom. Getting it all done but desperately needing time to herself.
The stay at home mom does not wish to work all the time, but envies the break those mothers get from going to work, being around people who can hold a conversation. The working moms envy the fact that the stay at home moms get to wake up and go to the park with there kids and not worry about the time of when to get to work, or what they might have forgotten.
But some how, we all look at the other in an envious way, instead of a loving way. We must remember that the working mom may look like she does it all, but she is really just feeling like she is lacking. The stay at home mom may look like it is what she was born to do and have all the free time in the world, would love to organize your closet if it meant a little time to herself.
Neither one is wrong, just normal!
Well put! I have been the working mother and now I'm the SAHM and in my opinion you described both positions well.
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