Admit it, ladies. We've all said it at least once in our lives. "I just want to be a stay-at-home mom while my husband makes the money." Hey, I'm just as guilty as you are. I mean, who wouldn't want to sit around all day while your sugar daddy goes and works his tail off to make sure the family lives comfortably? That's exactly why I'm in college, right? To get a MRS. degree? Don't get me wrong, being a trophy wife and having everything done for you could be a perfect life for some women. But not for me.
I have grown up always knowing that I was meant to be a mom. From a young age I was always told how great of a parent I was going to make once I decided to start a family. I babysat from the age of 13 and was even an elementary education major for a while. Long story short, I adore children. So being a stay-at-home mom once sounded like a dream to me. Getting to stay home and take care of miniature versions of my husband and me was what I longed for. Until I started realizing how independent I am.
I don't like when people do things for me that I can do myself. I like knowing information before anyone has the chance to tell me about it. And I love being by myself from time to time. I am the furthest thing from being a dependent person. How in the world would I survive being a housewife? Another thing about independence; I want my children to become independent as well. I want them to depend on no one but themselves when striving for minor goals, huge dreams, or what they believe in. Independence goes hand in hand with determination. Who wouldn't want their children to be determined? How would they learn to possess these traits all while having a mother at home doing everything for them? My kids need to learn to do things for themselves and understand that their parents won't be glued to their side forever.
Just like the majority of people my age, I get bored easily and love the feeling of staying busy. I cannot stay at home for longer than a couple hours before dying to leave the house to run errands at the least. Being a stay-at-home mom and having to stay inside the house all day aside from the occasional park and grocery store visits would drive me absolutely insane. I need somewhere where there are responsibilities for me to take on. I want to surprise myself in terms of how far I can push myself in the workplace. I want to impress my coworkers, bosses, and family members with how dedicated I can be when I'm working at a job that I absolutely love. I want to come home with a terribly hidden smile to my family, only to blurt out that I got the promotion I had desperately been longing for. I strive to be a successful woman.
I'm not saying that being a stay-at-home mom is degrading by any means. If you wish to stay at home all day taking care of your children and getting things done at home, then props to you. It impresses me, it really does. I admire those who love staying at home with their kids constantly and are able to go throughout their life without working. It's just not the life for me.
