Let the ass kissing begin….
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dad2twins on Jan 17, 2007 in Random thoughts..., What was I thinking?
I know this is going to sound like some cheap attempt to get nice comments from all of the Mommy bloggers out there, but what I’m about to say should really be read by everyone but the Mommy bloggers. Why? Because the Mommy bloggers already know this.
A Love Letter to Stay at Home Moms or Mothers of Multiple children.
You Moms Rock!
I never knew how much WORK was entailed in raising children. Why this epiphany now? Because until recently, I did not work from home. Now that I am home most of the day, every day, I see what goes on. We have 20 month old twin girls. Needless to say, they can be a handful.
Prior to my recent move, I got up and went to work outside the home. I came home for lunch and then again at night. I only saw brief snapshots of daily home life. I always thought the kids were pretty happy, well mannered, easy going children. In reality I think they were just happy to see a different face when I came home from work. Yes I was home on weekends. Yes I would spend most of my weekend time with the kids, but it was two days out of seven and I always had my wife with me to do what we do on the weekends with the kids.
You Moms have it hard.
Wow was I living with rose colored glasses. Raising sweet little monsters is a lot of work. Not to mention most moms probably miss adult conversations during the day. No real stimulus to engage the adult brain. You guys are way to busy trying to provide the stimulus to engage and grow the kids brains.
Oh the battles you must have?
Since I have been at home, I have noticed that a good part of my wife’s day revolves around battles. Each of the girls is independent, strong willed and determined to be unique. My wife plans her days trying to do all of the things that the kids want to do. But the kids often have individual ideas about what they want to do. The management skills my wife has amassed could be put to good use in the corporate world. Trying to keep two kids happy and alive is much more difficult then trying to keep employees or customers happy and engaged. You moms, must wake up every day and think to yourselves… “What battles will I fight today?” As a father, I never think that. I think..”What fun things will I do today with the kids.”
I for one, will never look at motherhood the same way again. It is a lot of work raising children. This is one father who, from the bottom of my heart, wants to tell all of you moms out there that I appreciate what you do and I will never, ever take what you do granted.
Thank you and I love you.
P.S. Now what the heck am I going to write on Mother’s Day?
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Thanks.
That is what I keep trying to tell people, but they don’t believe me.
That might be the sweetest thing I ever read. You will have one happy wife today.
You’re right though, now you’re going to have to buy something for Mother’s day. If you waited you could have had more money to blow on crack - I mean cookies.
Same thing.
Sniff, sniff . . . now why can’t I get MY husband to say the same thing to me??
THANK YOU!! for understanding!
Now, I think I will have to include you in today’s blog post. It’s the only proper thing to do
Are you trying to get lucky tonight, or what?
Seriously though…well written. I will link to this.
I am certain your wife appreciates this more than you know. My hubby tells me this, in less detail, from time to time. But seeing it laid out like this, in black and white, makes me feel a little better, knowing someone else understands.
Suckup. I want margaritas. But I’ll take ass-kissing. That works for me.
No love for stay-at-home dads?
Not bad, it really can occur