While doing some blog stalking I came across a topic of discussion here. This is often a topic of debate & a question I love to hear answers to...
Whose job is harder? A Working Dad or A Stay-At-Home-Mom?
I personally feel that a SAHM has it harder than a working dad. I am not going to go into great detail as to why, because the list would make me tired & take more time than I care to take at this moment. I love the Hard & Easy parts of both jobs listed on the blog. I will just say that my job has endless hours, & I often times look at Jeff at the end of a day & envy how relaxed he looks enjoying his evening off. So that make it even harder at time to ask him to help me out, but don't worry, I get frazzled enough at time that I demand the help. Jeff will often times tell me to just go out & get away, but when you leave the house & the kids you can't just stop thinking/worrying.
Don't get me wrong I know Jeff works really hard & I think it's amazing how he balances work & school, but from where I stand his job seems easier. I love my job, & wouldn't trade it, but it really is an under appreciated line of work!
I do have to add that I love how Hannah believes I can do or fix anything. We really are super heroes... well to our kids! I need to make this Super Mom a cape, I'll had it to my to do list!
So where to you put your vote?
6 comments:
I think my vote has got to be with the moms. Are we suprised? Mark was with the kids for 2.5 hours today to let me shop and be kid free and he commented and said,"That was a LONG 2 hours." yeah, I didn't feel bad for him! =)
Having been a CPA for 5 years and going through many 80-90 hour work weeks and dealing with totally awful clients, I still think being a mom is so much harder!! At least you can tell a client were to shove it, but you still have to love your kids even when you want to give them the boot.
Also, who cares if it is a weekend because while the husband relaxes and plays with the kids, the dishes, laundry, and cleaning still has to be done.
A total vote for the mom's!!
I think they are both equally hard. I think they have their easy sides and both have their hard sides to them. I've worked full time and right now I am home with my daughter during the day but work three nights a week. Would it be easier if I did not work? Yes and no. Sometimes I like getting out, but other times I am tired. The reason I say it is equal is because I remember my Dad being stressed after work and coming home to us kids and still helping out my mom. Josh is the same. He gets home from school and work and STILL helps out with Sydney. I may get up at night during the week, but the trade off is pretty equal in my house. I don't really think the two can be compared though because they are so completely different.
Of course I think my job is harder and more mentally and physically taxing. Kids wear me out! However, having said that. My husband is awesome. He helps me when I often get behind with folding laundry, cleaning house and taking the kids to the park!
Well, since I am neither a SAHM or a working dad, I don't know that I am qualified to vote. But I can say that my time spent being a mommy is about 1,000 times more difficult that my time spent working at my job.
I Have to agree with all the other moms out there. Being a mother is the best and hardest time of my life-and I expect it to continue as so. I was excited to quite my job and stay at home with my little one. I thought I would have all this time to do those things I didn't get to do before. Oh was I wrong!I am even more exhausted at the end of the day-and have even less time to myself. All that said, I have the best job in the world. I wouldn't trade it for anything.
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