Mothers and housewives

May 17, 2007 | Filed in: Motherhood

By and large, mothers and housewives are the only workers who do not have regular time off. They are the great vacationless class.

~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh

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    spot on quote there… That’s why when hubby says I should take a break & go home to Pinas with our son, I can’t help but raise an eyebrow. Don’t take me wrong it is difficult to be apart from your kids but sometimes, a break can only be “real” when it’s just you otherwise your work is never done.

    By auee on 05.17.07 9:22 am | Permalink

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    @auee
    - Haha. I get the same comments and not only from my husband. ;)

    I guess it depends on what kind of break you need. I must admit, staying at home to take care of 2 boys, my husband and the house is a far more difficult task than managing a team of 35 people (which I do at the office).
    :)

    By ApplesH on 05.17.07 4:59 pm | Permalink

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    [...] Mothers and housewives [...]

    By Mother of 2 » The allure of a single mom on 07.28.07 5:03 am | Permalink

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    [...] true don’t you think. I have written similar stuff before. It really defines what being a parent is all about. It is so much easier to be irritable and difficult and go the easy way out. This is especially [...]

    By Mother of 2 » Blog Archive » On parenting partnerships on 08.31.07 10:43 pm | Permalink

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