ruth vs suzy
there are days like yesterday when i’m convinced i’m not cut out for this job. mia wakes up on the wrong side of the bed, refuses to eat anything i offer, and whines til my nerves are as taut as violin strings. jan comes home, dumps his bag, refuses to finish the last three items on his math homework (it took him all of three minutes when he eventually did) and discovers fun in taunting and annoying his sister, who refused to nap the entire afternoon. the house is a mess, the plates in the sink rise to a teetering pile, and jan’s stained schoolshirts still need to be handwashed. arrrgh!
and then there are days like today, when mia is at her 10-month best, all smiles, chatty and playful (still not eating, though) and jan comes home cheerful from school. i’ve got the housechores under control, and was even able to prepare a hearty lunch and a big bowl of fresh fruit salad for jan. suzy homemaker personified.
which is why i keep wondering on the age old question stay-at-home mothers ask: am i doing the right thing by staying at home, personally attending to the kids’ needs, or are they better off being attended to by someone else, someone who knows what she’s doing, rather than me, who’s simply winging it and just muddling through half the time?
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7 Responses to “ruth vs suzy”
March 7th, 2009 at
always remeber than as far as your own kids are concerned, nobody can do it better than you! you are doing a great job ruthie!
March 7th, 2009 at
ay typo…”that” ang ibig kong sabihon pancit canton, hindi “than”…dan dan dan dan!
March 8th, 2009 at
i agree with rhada. mas kilala mo ang iyong kids kapag kasama mo sila sa bahay, pero minsan nageexperimento rin sila on how to make mama’s day a bit crazy, hehehe
their own mama is still the best!
March 9th, 2009 at
the kids have days of thunder that wreak havoc in your sanity but as far as i see, you’re doing just fine
March 9th, 2009 at
ruthie, your kids are lucky to have you attending to their needs…i wish i can be like you but i can’t….i’ll go insane if i became a stay-at-home mum so kanya-kanyang roles lang yan….hugs to you!
March 12th, 2009 at
jackpot entry, ruth! i have my days, too..
March 15th, 2009 at
The whole home-making part of the SAHM business comes naturally to some more than others. I can totally empathize. Being a SAHM is a 2-way street though. You know your kids better than anyone, and will put them first before anyone would. That’s you being there for your kids. And there’s also that satisfied feeling of being the first to see then bloom. That’s them being there for you.