I Am A Housewife, But Who You Calling Desperate?

It's funny how things like hugs and kisses gets your attention. How spending time with your children (and hubby) reminds you of what's important. How we as Moms get so busy that we miss the little things that matter most when it comes to raising our children. For a long time I was absent from my home on so many levels and didn't even realize it. And no, it didn't start with blogging. To be quite honest, I don't know when it started. All I know is that it didn't take long for me to get comfortable with the idea of not being here (mentally). I suffered with "the grass is greener on the other side" syndrome (as we all do at times).

The good thing is that I've given myself room for error because I have learned that the choice to be a stay-at-home-mom (housewife/homemaker, whatever title you use) is by no means an easy one and on top of that, add homeschooling. However, I've also learned that it is what you make it, it's enjoyable, rewarding, courageous, honorable and doesn't have to be "desperate" in any way shape or form. Which leads me to my passionate disappointing feelings towards the T.V. show, Desperate Housewives. It stinks! And what's even worse is that there are so many stay-at-home-moms who watch and support this degrading show. It's a false representation of what true, dedicated , faithful and committed housewives really are. I can't believe that show is still on the air! When did we become so ashamed at this awesome privilege.

For a long time I bought into the lies, the mis-representation of housewives (it's unfortunate, I know) and it had me missing out on what I have. A beautiful family, a loving husband who, my god, I wouldn't be who I am today if it hadn't been for him stepping in to my life when he did, five precious children who look at me as if I am the best two legged creature that walks the face of this earth. Man, to them I got it going on - funny thing is I didn't always see it that way, now I do! Moms who have chosen the narrow road to stay home and raise their children do have it going on and no, we're not desperate (at least not all of us). The Moms who are desperate have just not realized how much power they have. They haven't yet realized that their choice to stay at home shows how loving and selfless they are and how much their family needs them, loves them and doesn't want anyone else but them! Now, that's nothing to sneeze at and it's everything to be awarded for, well, at least that's how I see it.

The beautiful things about being a stay-at-home-mom get over looked. What the media shows us is all the desperate ones who (sadly) bring harm to their babies, who have basically given up doing what they chose to do. They don't talk enough about the women who have chosen to go against the grain, who are proud to be at home. Even families like the Duggar's (which I commend) get a bad rap. Here's a woman who has chosen to have as many children as she believes she's supposed to have, stay at home, homeschool all 17 of them and she's not losing her mind over it. But she's judged because many people think it's just too much. And that's not all they think. If she had listened to the chit chatter and gotten distracted from what she thought was in her and her families best interest then, it's a good possibility she would have lost her mind. Imagine her getting caught up in a show called desperate housewives, I rest my case.

*~*holding up glass*~*
Here's one to all of my fly, sensual, courageous, dedicated, hot mamas staying at home and loving it!!