How did the iconic housewives of the 1950's and 1960's do it? From putting perfect meals on the table, to their "yes dear" mentalities... things have definitely changed. Oh how we've evolved from housewife to the modern-day stay athome Mom. But are we really that different?
I suppose no matter what era you're from, something most of us Mommies have in common, is wanting to create a perfect world for our kiddos. This blog is about how we'll drive ourselves mad in our struggle for perfection and how we really feel about the pressures society puts on us.
If you need a place to vent and laughabout Mommy-hood in the twenty-first century... you'll feel right at home! We'll laugh. We'll cry. We'll share a drink for goodness sake! Welcome!
House mom,,, I'm a house dad something that you would never see in the past, but yet I'm a single father of two girls. society has changed but maybe not to the perfection that others that are peering in want it to be, esp mothers or doctors when they peer into my life. Some of the looks people give me when I say I'm a single father of two girls... They are like wait what???? Wheres the mother? Like I just stole two children. Yet, when I tell them the mother abandoned her two kids and I because she loved drugs more than us. They change the story. "Oh, I'm sorry it must be hard." or "Your a good dad, most men wouldn't do what your doing". From disgust to pity. The way I see it I'm not different from a single mother, I just lack the life long experience of pony tails, and nail polish, and a few body parts... I need no pity, just respect...
ReplyDeleteTomsrants, you definitely have my respect! And I think you probably have the respect of all the Mad Moms out there! Keep it up! I would love to hear from you and all the Dad's out there!
ReplyDeleteWell u guys go my respect, i have been a stay at home mom for going on six yrs and still havent figured out how to make everyone happy... I look forward to reading your blogs.
ReplyDeleteWell, I have learned that you can't make everyone happy. As a matter fact I just started a new facebook profile just so I can rant about whats on my mind to ease some tension. IT HELPS.. But as I was saying you cant make everyone happy. You'll end up stressed out and loosing your mind. For me its simple, make my two girls happy, when they get a nap go off on a subject on my rant page or someone else's (THANKS MADMOM), or find something to do to vent. Trust me I know stress, my 5 month old had heart surgery the day after she was born. Was in ICU for almost 3 months afterwards, hence the reason why I'm a stay at home dad now. Plus the day my ex got out of the hospital from giving birth to my angel, she ran off and abandoned both of my daughters, for a drug addiction. So I took her to court and got full custody of both my girls, and she only has visitation with supervision now and I set the dates and times. So, I dont let her see them unless she gets clean. My angels deserve the best and their mother isnt that. So I love to vent whats on my mind a lot. NO disrespect MadMom but your more than welcome to vent on my page aswell. Just fair warning it can be vulgar, sometimes only cause of the subjects I talk about and debate on with other people. face book (Toms Rants) I'm there.
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