Time on Our Hands
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Time on Our Hands
Time on Our Hands: Stay at Home Moms
Victoria Michelle Bean
Letourneau University
Written Communications II Engl 2173
Alison Middleton
September 24, 2010
Abstract
Stay at home moms are often accused of having all the time in the world, this is not the case. You will see just how little time a stay at home mom has by the end of this paper.
Time on Our Hands: Stay at Home Moms
I once heard some one say the stay at home moms have on average 30 hours a week of leisure time. I don’t know who said it but they are obviously not a mom, much less a stay at home mom. It is ridiculous to think that stay at home moms have all this excess of leisure time on their hands just because they do not have a 9 to 5 job. I understand that some mothers are required to work outside the home to help support their families, but stay at home moms work from inside the home to support their families as well.
To say that a stay at home mom has “time on her hands” is a gross misrepresentation of what a stay at home mom does each day. Her first job title is “household maintenance,” she is in charge of all household duties, cleaning all rooms and floors, washing, drying, and putting away of all clothing, preparing all clothing for the next days activities, preparing all meals, and sanitizing all washrooms.
Second she is “front desk manager”, she makes sure all “wake-up calls” are ready and go off on time. She continues to urge everyone to get up, get dressed and brush ones teeth so that they are not late to any and all appointments. Third she is chauffer, she will transport all unable to drive ones self to all and any activities and appointments making sure they are their on time and with all required equipment, making rapid returns to the residence in the event something is left behind.
Next she is the nurse on call at all hours when anyone is feeling under the weather, administering medication, band aids and TLC when ever...
Time on Our Hands: Stay at Home Moms
Victoria Michelle Bean
Letourneau University
Written Communications II Engl 2173
Alison Middleton
September 24, 2010
Abstract
Stay at home moms are often accused of having all the time in the world, this is not the case. You will see just how little time a stay at home mom has by the end of this paper.
Time on Our Hands: Stay at Home Moms
I once heard some one say the stay at home moms have on average 30 hours a week of leisure time. I don’t know who said it but they are obviously not a mom, much less a stay at home mom. It is ridiculous to think that stay at home moms have all this excess of leisure time on their hands just because they do not have a 9 to 5 job. I understand that some mothers are required to work outside the home to help support their families, but stay at home moms work from inside the home to support their families as well.
To say that a stay at home mom has “time on her hands” is a gross misrepresentation of what a stay at home mom does each day. Her first job title is “household maintenance,” she is in charge of all household duties, cleaning all rooms and floors, washing, drying, and putting away of all clothing, preparing all clothing for the next days activities, preparing all meals, and sanitizing all washrooms.
Second she is “front desk manager”, she makes sure all “wake-up calls” are ready and go off on time. She continues to urge everyone to get up, get dressed and brush ones teeth so that they are not late to any and all appointments. Third she is chauffer, she will transport all unable to drive ones self to all and any activities and appointments making sure they are their on time and with all required equipment, making rapid returns to the residence in the event something is left behind.
Next she is the nurse on call at all hours when anyone is feeling under the weather, administering medication, band aids and TLC when ever...