Replies to 'Stay At Home Moms'

Hi gardenbug2, welcome aboard. I love being home wityh my children. As far as the home schooling, I think it could be a wonderful way to get closer to our children and letting them help take charge of their education, I believe if a child enjoys his education they will get a whole lot more from it and I also think it could offer more opportunities for the child to learnso much more then sitting behind a desk because it would be more hands on involving both the parents and the kids. Of course it isn't for for every one as we are all of different personalities and all, I am sure you are a great mom to your son and him liking you home when you get there is a good sign of that. what are your hobbies? Do you do scrap booking or anything like that, that would be a great way to get involved with some adult interactions, what about school organizations such as the PTA or something, also maybe you can have a ladies night out and have your hubby stay home with your son or get a sitter and then go out for a couple of hours with friends. Do you and hubby have date nights? That would be a great thing for the two of you and maybe even goout with another couple. I certainly miss my date nights with my hubby but we are going to start those back up, they have been a high light to our marriage. Those are just some suggestions in getting involved with other adults. As far as the terms,"housewife" and "homemaker" I don't mind so much, never really gave them much thought, I do consider myself a home maker though but usually when some one asks me what I do, I say I am a mommy and wife. I honestly don't care what others think of me, I love my job and I have a supportive husband and my children are taken care of and that is what is imporant and we mothers and wives are a great asset to this society, so just be who you are and be proud of the fact that you are a wife and mother and that you have the greatest job on earth. :)

 Welcome gardenbug2, 

    As for the homeschooling and patience,you would be surprised at what you could do if homeschooling is right for you. 

    One reason we homeschool is the amount of homework my youngest was bringing home last year and I ended up teaching her anyhow,cause the teacher was to busy dealing with problems. 

    Anyhow I have plenty of "Adult" converstations with my teen daughter and my adult daughter and then I have lots of friends who I socialize with.  

    I don't mind the terms "housewife or homemaker" cause this is what I am, yet I am also a "college student" and a "homeschool mom". 

  

  

Shari