If there is one time in the year you can expect to see the majority in unison on social media as persons pour out their love for their mom or the individual who mothered them, is on Mother’s Day. I can tell you that it is so heartwarming to see how grateful people are for the time and care mothers took to invest in them. No wonder the stats show that over 20 billon dollars is spent in the US every year on Mother’s day!
Now that I am a mother of two beautiful children, I realize that any mother through the experience of raising a child can walk out of her home with as many skills on her resume similar to any manager or supervisor in a top company. Mothers have been “cutting and pasting” long before computers existed. Mothers have a tremendous responsibility and opportunity to influence minds as they guide the path of their children. Although my home is filled with love and laughter, I know that my role as a mother is a very serious one.
Now with such an important Job as guiding lives so that our children can grow up to be productive members of society, no wonder there is an attack on the home as mothers are forced and sometimes pressured to leave the home to make ends meet. With the power of influence that mothers have on their children, its very sad to see how society today is in favor of mothers being separate from their children for long hours while they are sent to daycare or to school at a very tender age. This age can be as early as 2 years of age when children should be playing as much as possible and not be forced to sit at a desk. Molar (2017) stated in the San Antonio Our Kids Magazine that today only 29% of mothers stay home compared to 49% in 1967.
I am a stay home mom (thanks to my amazing husband), and yes I don’t control my schedule and everyday is different but I do get the smiles, hugs and kisses, and the opportunity to make lots of fun memories while instilling values in my children. And no I am not throwing my life away. There are so many career opportunities and a variety of things that I can do now that I am not on somebody else’s clock. As a matter of fact, if I only chose to stay home without being involved otherwise, believe me there is no other job that can even come close to being a mother and even if it did, I wouldn’t trade it for any amount of money in the world.
I am aware that there are many single mothers as well as married mothers who struggle to make ends meet. I can tell you contentment is a huge part of it too but that’s for another article. I implore you that if at all you can afford to stay home and provide proper structure and learning opportunities for your children then go ahead. Your children will be happier and smarter, you will be happy you did and society will thank you.
Happy Mother’s Day
Family On Point
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How encouraging—and what a rare gift it seems to be for moms to enjoy the privilege of molding their children at home! Tough at times, but you’re so right! Wouldn’t trade the beauty of this job for anything!
Good article! Gives us a sense of prospective… As mothers we are called to do a great work. Molding young minds is a privilege that should not be taken lightly and who best to do that than the mother herself. If as mothers we could realize the value God places on a human’s life, we would better prioritize the choices we make in molding our little ones to not only be successful, productive citizens of this world but to develop characters fit for His kingdom, by any means necessary!
Excellent article. That’s one of my biggest regrets in life. Due to lack of faith I didnt. I missed so much of my kids life. It takes faith in both parents to make this work.
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