Being “wife and mother material” is something I'm proud of. I’m excited to take care of a home, raise kids, and be a wife. In fact, I believe that that is what I’m called to do in life. But no, I’m not throwing my life away or giving up potential I have.

I’m just showing it in a more traditional way.

There is a stigma around nowadays “housewives,” That they are giving up a career, that they have so much more in store for them, that being a housewife is belittling. I disagree. I think that being a mother and a wife is an amazing thing filled with amazing benefits.

I still believe in old-fashioned relationships… Men holding doors, paying for dates, and being respectful. I’m one of those girls that dates looking for exactly those things. However, I still don’t consider myself to be any less important, I just appreciate the genuine acts of love.

Being a wife and mother doesn’t mean that you’re missing out on life. It doesn’t mean that you’re any less of a woman or that you’re not capable of being independent. It just means that you choose to make your career as a homemaker and that’s completely okay. Being a wife and mother is an entire career in itself, even if you don’t get paid actual money.

My mother was a homemaker and she did a damn good job of raising my two siblings and me, keeping up a household, making meals, and being there for my dad. She inspired me to do exactly like she did (in due time). She is the example of the fact that you can be a wife and mother and still be successful. You can still love what you do. You can still use your potential in the way that you want to.

In no way am I bashing women who want to follow a career in whatever they want to do. If that is your way of thinking, then go for it and good for you!

But, if your dream and ambition is to be a wife and mother, then there is no shame in that.