Is it cliché, or is
motherhood truly
“THE HARDEST JOB IN THE WORLD?”
Have you ever heard of a job that requires you to work
24/7? Even during short meals &
sleep breaks, you’re still on call. A
job where the classifieds reads “MOM NEEDED: Must be qualified to do the follow:
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tidy up every room every day
pay house payments stock bathroom with toilet paper stock rooms with tissue clean sheets make beds with clean sheets vacuum carpets pay water bills handle postage matters set up play dates drive kids to music lessons plan parties and celebrations notice when you need new clothes shop for new clothes recycle old clothes dust furniture plan menu for the month make shopping lists buy groceries put groceries away keep lists of groceries we need rotate food storage clean litter box clean fish tank replace shower curtains sweep and mop floors pay allowance take you to library choose audiobooks organize toys and games pay power and gas bills put gas in car pay car insurance bill schedule dentist and doctor appts. drive you to doctor appointments wait with you through doctor appts. plan fun excursions make packing lists for trips buy plane tickets for vacations sort dirty laundry wash dirty laundry dry clean laundry fold clean laundry put away clean laundry fill empty water bottles pay tithing turn off lights you've left on open/close windows to keep house cool plant garden water garden weed garden water lawn rake leaves pick fruit from garden notice when you need new shoes shop for new shoes for you recycle your old shoes organize medicine and first air stuff buy dental hygiene items keep memorabilia of your life take photos of your life edit and print photos of your life clean bathrooms find pet sitter when we go away feed pets
…ALONG WITH…
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be a role model
buy birthday gifts for you and others wrap gifts make jam clip your nails make desserts make dinner make breakfast make lunch clean up after meals set the table make bread or rolls take you to the beach help you take care of your body renew your library books work in the office pay cable bills pay phone bills reserve campgrounds for you notice when you need new pillows buy you a new pillow (or mattress cover) find a babysitter for you write thank you notes on your behalf put money into your college savings acct. get guest room ready for visitors wash curtains email your teachers help you write talks help you with homework help out in your school classroom organize and maintain 72-hour kits make cookies take you shopping to spend your money remove wallpaper/paint rooms make vacation books reserve rental car for vacations notice when you need new backpack buy you a new backpack/lunchbox/etc. read books to you take trash out put in new garbage bag pack lunches prepare after school snack walk you to bus stop pick you up from bus stop pay preschool tuition pay health insurance bill pay dental insurance bill buy new cat/fish food and litter run errands mend your clothes/blankets take pets to vet annually help you plan Halloween costume prepare Christmas lists print Christmas cards write and mail Christmas cards put money in savings every month take scraps to compost bin keep your bedroom organized sort through and donate things reduce reuse and recycle take you to playgrounds arrange for you to visit museums chaperone your field trips |
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Playing basketball all day with your toddler even when its
90 degrees outside. Kissing skinned
knees, chasing him around the house to comb their hair in the morning and
putting shoes on their chubby feet so they don't get burned when he runs
outside.
Praising them when they eats their food well, cleaning the high chair tray multiple times a day, saying I love you as much as possible, and knowing they are up to something when the house gets very quiet. Constantly trying to teach them to be nice, soft, and say please.
Knowing the different snacks they likes, when it’s time for naps, and where their favorite blankets are. Knowing that you might change 16 diapers in one day, and coming to the conclusion that you might never get your kids to nap together at the same time.
Nursing a baby 10 times or more a day, then letting the baby sleep on your very sore chest because you know it makes them feel safe and comfortable. Learning and knowing what their little cries mean, and taking the time to hold them because you know the first few weeks go by so quickly.
Letting go of the small things like messes, and the endless laundry having kids brings. Jumping for joy when you finally get the baby to sleep after a particularly fussy time and feeling totally crushed when they wakes up minutes later from a loud noise.
Waking up multiple times in the night, changing diapers anywhere, and singing primary songs in the car to keep everyone calm. Always having an extra snack, outfit, and plenty of diapers on hand. Rolling with the punches and moods of your children throughout the day.
Learning to laugh when you have change, fed, diapered the baby and then you look over and they are completely covered in spit up or that morning’s breakfast. Learning to have 5 hands even though you were only given 2.
Taking a deep breath when bedtime has come, and knowing that you might not have been the best mom that day, but knowing tomorrow is a fresh day. It is physically demanding as your body is constantly changes with each new child you get to bring into the world. Having the patients and courage to know you might never fit back into those skinny jeans.
And this is only how it begins… This job is an endless amount of things, and your duties will constantly change. But one thing about this job that will never change is that you are always on call, and you carry the title “mom” forever.
Praising them when they eats their food well, cleaning the high chair tray multiple times a day, saying I love you as much as possible, and knowing they are up to something when the house gets very quiet. Constantly trying to teach them to be nice, soft, and say please.
Knowing the different snacks they likes, when it’s time for naps, and where their favorite blankets are. Knowing that you might change 16 diapers in one day, and coming to the conclusion that you might never get your kids to nap together at the same time.
Nursing a baby 10 times or more a day, then letting the baby sleep on your very sore chest because you know it makes them feel safe and comfortable. Learning and knowing what their little cries mean, and taking the time to hold them because you know the first few weeks go by so quickly.
Letting go of the small things like messes, and the endless laundry having kids brings. Jumping for joy when you finally get the baby to sleep after a particularly fussy time and feeling totally crushed when they wakes up minutes later from a loud noise.
Waking up multiple times in the night, changing diapers anywhere, and singing primary songs in the car to keep everyone calm. Always having an extra snack, outfit, and plenty of diapers on hand. Rolling with the punches and moods of your children throughout the day.
Learning to laugh when you have change, fed, diapered the baby and then you look over and they are completely covered in spit up or that morning’s breakfast. Learning to have 5 hands even though you were only given 2.
Taking a deep breath when bedtime has come, and knowing that you might not have been the best mom that day, but knowing tomorrow is a fresh day. It is physically demanding as your body is constantly changes with each new child you get to bring into the world. Having the patients and courage to know you might never fit back into those skinny jeans.
And this is only how it begins… This job is an endless amount of things, and your duties will constantly change. But one thing about this job that will never change is that you are always on call, and you carry the title “mom” forever.
Moms stand in a role of such nobility, but there are so many
other professions more highly recognized, praised, commended, applauded, and
even more respected by society than motherhood? It’s time for moms to assert their motherhood
pride for gracefully carrying out the calling they have been chosen for, and
for being the vessel of life for the world.
Every mom deserves a
motherhood badge of honor!
Lucina R. - Madrid, Spain
