Tosin’s Musings

I don’t get the statement “just staying at home and looking after the kids”. There’s nothing “just” about it. It’s actually a real job. I get wanting to encourage people especially women who want to work outside of the home. But there’s no need to belittle stay-at-home moms or dads or the task of raising children.

Raising children is actually a full time job. A mentally demanding one with little breaks or holidays, rewarding in its own right but thankless in many ways. I mean that’s why it’s an actual profession for some people. You have day carers, nurseries, baby sitters, etc. It’s a job, probably the most demanding one! I say this as a single woman with no kids.