by Leanne Rudd

Created on: November 03, 2009

I believe traditional family gender roles have already been reconsidered in this day and time. I myself was a working mom and wife. My husband would stay home and take care of the house and kids. For those moms who have never reconsidered it, it may be the time. I really enjoyed it and I believe it gave me a different outlook on my family.

I would get up in the mornings and love on my kids after getting ready for work. We would kiss and say our goodbyes. When it came time to get off work, I was ready to get home to my husband and kids. I would walk in the door to the aroma of supper and kids running to hang onto my legs. There is no better feeling than to feel missed and loved. My husband would have the kids bathed and all taken care of when I got home. Supper was ready and waiting for us all to sit down as a family and talk about our day over the delicious meal my husband had prepared. All I had to do was enjoy my family. My husband was a wonderful stay at home dad and he enjoyed it! !

Before I became a working wife and mom, I felt like my husband and kids were my job. I am not saying that I did not love them, but I felt like sometimes I just needed some me time. If you ask my kids the will probably tell you I was not much fun. All I would do was clean, cook and take care of all the kids needs. I ran the house as if it was a job. I thought everything had to be perfect. I did not know how to enjoy my family due to the fact that it was my job.

After I became a working wife and mom, I learned how to enjoy my family. After being away from them day after day, I realized that they were growing up right in front of me and the only memories I was making was that I took good care of them. I realized there was more to being a wife and mom other than a clean house and healthy children. I began going on outings with my family, playing games and just going outside to run and roll in the leaves. I have learned to cherish everyday you have with the ones you love. Your clean house or well maintained kids was not going to make the memories I wanted for my kids, but being their MOM would.

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