CVA - "Back in Shape"

[waw1978]

Still amazing to me that the most important job in the world does not fulfill women (being a mom) and they need more.

CVA

I have to pipe in here. As a Mom with a career I can honestly say that for some women, the Mom thing alone, really isn't that fulfilling. For me and quite a few other women, motherhood does not define me. Its one role that I have in life. Yes, its my most important role but not the only one. I stayed home for two years with my D and just worked part time nights. Boy was that enough! I had the cleanest house on the block, suppers made every night, running a household does require effort don't get me wrong, but its all routine...nothing new. I was devoid of any real intellectual stimulation. For the record I am jealous of those women who are satisfied just being a Mom and staying at home. Plus there is all of these "traditional thinkers" that think a woman's place is in the home...but it isn't for all of us. Some of us do need a little more to feel worth and be validated as a person.

Try to have an open mind about your Wife's volunteering. It may be exactly what she needs to feel valued. If she feels like she is contributing and being valued for her efforst it will boost her self esteem...can only mean positive things for CVA down the road. Esp if one of her complaints is that she "lost herself" in being a wife and mother.

just my nickels worth