It is generally accepted that a woman who does not go to work and does not bring money to her family does nothing. Sits on her husband’s neck and enjoys the light feeling of motherhood. Let’s discuss the opinion?
– Didn’t have time, you say? What have you been doing all day? You’re sitting at home! – once again Vera heard from her husband who had returned from work.
Yes, she didn’t have time to run to the store and fix his favorite jeans, which were leaky on the knee. But I really sat at home. True, together with two weather children …
She was offended to tears. This offense will be understood by every mother who remembers what it is like to spin all day like a squirrel in a wheel, when tea, forgotten in the morning, freezes on the table, and some things just fly out of my head.
In defense of all these mothers who are on maternity leave and “do nothing,” the American tattoo artist Richelle Castleberry spoke out. She herself has two children and she knows firsthand what it is like to live in a 650/XNUMX routine of caring for a family. True, her outlook on things is a little different from our reality, America is. But there is still something in common. It’s not for nothing that her post on Facebook got almost XNUMX thousand likes, more than three hundred reposts and about five hundred comments.
We will allow ourselves to cite this epic publication in full. And we will even carefully translate it.
“Conversation between husband (M) and psychologist (P):
P: What do you do?
M: I work as an accountant in a bank.
P: Your wife?
M: She does not work. She is a housewife.
P: Who in your family prepares breakfast?
M: My wife because she doesn’t work.
P: What time does your wife wake up?
M: She wakes up early because she has a lot to take care of. She prepares lunch for the children, makes sure they are well dressed and well combed, have breakfast, brush their teeth and take all school supplies with them. She wakes up with the baby, changes his diapers and changes clothes. Breastfeeds him and collects food for children for school.
P: How do your kids get to school?
M: My wife takes them to school because she doesn’t work.
P: And when she takes them to school, what does she do?
M: She usually thinks about what else she can do while driving out so as not to remove the child seat again. For example, check into a supermarket or pay bills. Sometimes she forgets something and then she has to go on business again – with the baby. Back home, she has to feed the children lunch, breastfeed the baby, change his diaper and put him to bed. Then tidy up the kitchen, do the laundry and cleaning the house. Well, you understand – because it doesn’t work.
P: In the evening when you get home from work, what do you do?
M: Resting, of course. I get tired after working all day at the bank.
P: What is your wife doing in the evening?
M: She cooks dinner, sets the table, washes the dishes, cleans the kitchen again, walks the dog. Helps children do their homework, makes sure they wash and change into pajamas before bed, changes a baby’s diaper, gives children warm milk and makes sure they brush their teeth. She often wakes up at night to breastfeed and, if necessary, change her diaper while we sleep. After all, she doesn’t need to get up to work.
When the woman was asked whether she works or just a housewife, she replied: I work as a wife 24 hours a day. I am a mother, woman, daughter, alarm clock, cook, mistress, hostess, bartender, babysitter, nurse, handyman, security guard, counselor, quilt. I have no vacation, sick leave and days off. I am always on duty. I don’t get paid. But despite this, I constantly hear: “What do you do all day?”
Sound familiar? I’ll probably subscribe to every word. But many mothers also manage to work at the same time …
– This is the routine of many women around the world. They are busy from early morning, and their day ends after midnight. And you call this “does not work” ?! – Richel is indignant. – To be a housewife, you do not need to have a diploma, but the house will be held by you.
Finally, the woman wished:
– Love and value your wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, daughter … Because their sacrifice is priceless. A woman is like salt – she is not noticed when she is, but without her everything becomes insipid.