Confessions of a working mother

I'm going to say it. I'm sure it's going to piss some people off but here goes...

Being a working mom of 2 is EASIER than being a SAHM of 2.

No throwing fruit please! Notice I said, "of 2", this is because being a SAHM of 1 is easier than being a working mom of 1.

I know, now I'm really going to get it. I should be flamed, executed, shot at and banned from all "good mommy" groups available to those who keep the secrets of the Secret Society of Little People Care Takers.

I am not at all saying that this is true for all the moms. Heck, it may only be true for me. (I'm "sure" it is.) The thing is that it is true for me. I'd take a day at the office over staying home with my 2 rugrats any day of the week. I know I sound horrible but it's not because I don't love them, it's because it's just plain harder to care for 2 children. Especially when one is 2 and the other is 9 months old. You are probably saying, "What about all the house work that must be done at night time and on the weekends?" Well, the truth of the matter is that I don't have time to do housework when caring for my 2 at home anyway.

Now one child is totally different. It was easier to stay at home than work when it was just Michael and I. Heck, I left work at 8 months pregnant because despite being out run by my one year old, it was still easier to stay at home.

I know you all hate me now but here's the thing. I never said any of it was EASY. No way, no how is any part of motherhood easy. I'd take being a dad over being a mom any day, except guys don't have the cute shoes we do. ;)

Being a SAHM to 1 is hard work, no doubt about it. It's harder than most men are willing to take on. Motherhood is hard no matter what your situation is. I'm almost sure being a single mom is harder than what I do now. (Hey, I say "almost" because you have not met my husband.)

We all deserve loads of respect that we do not get. I would never in a million years say that my situation is harder than yours because it is your situation and what might seem hard to me may seem easy to you. In fact, I'm sure some of my girlfriends who are moms of 4 and 5 are laughing at me right now. I'm almost certain some of my girlfriends who are moms of 1 are cursing their computer screen wishing they had never read this blog, getting ready to type out some choice words for me.

That's all OK with me. We are all moms, we understand each other better than anyone else. Despite your initial reaction to this blog entry I'm sure you will soon realize is that what I am trying to say is not that what I do is harder than you and therefore I am better; but that life as a mother is a struggle for me. I find it easier to care for my family if someone else cares for my children during the day and as a result I feel like a lesser mother. Thus the need for this blog entry as a confession. I work because I have to but I'm happy I have to work.