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Being a new mother myself, I'm beginning to see that we're not appreciated or respected by our spouse, families and the rest of society, as we should be. Deciding to be a stay at home mom, or going back to work mom, is a lose lose situation with those who always have something to say. Going back to work becomes, she's not spending time with her family, her child is too young for her to be away. If it's staying at home, it becomes, how come she's not working yet, maybe she's enjoying her time off too much. The list goes on.

What people don't realize about motherhood, is that it's the most difficult job that us women have. We don't clock in and out everyday, we don't get paid, or have a boss. We don't get lunch breaks, coffee or smoke breaks and at times, we sometimes don't get a bathroom break. We don't work 8 hours a day and then that's it. It's a 24 hour job.

During the first few months of our child's life, we barely get sleep. On top of all the mothering we need to do, we still have to try and keep up with our normal daily lives. Cleaning the house, folding the laundry, and making sure that there's some kind of dinner for when our husband's come home from work. Where do we fit time in to relax?

I'm finding out that a lot of people, and spouse's think that while they're away working hard for their money, that us mother's are at home, relaxing, enjoying our hobbies, doing nothing, that our day is as easy as pie. For everyone who thinks and believes that, I can assure you, you're definitely wrong. Our job as mothers is just as hard, if not harder than a regular full time job. Sure, it's not as physical as in some jobs, but the lack of sleep, will finally takes it's toll on our bodies.

Mothers in general, whether they're stay at home, or working, deserve a lot more respect than what's given to them. They should be appreciated for all their hard work and efforts to raising a child. If you're a husband, help your wife with the kids. If you're single, it's a lot harder, but any help is great.

A woman might not always show it, but if you help her out with the kids, it does show her that you appreciate what she's doing and what she's going through.

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