For whom children are just an excuse not to go to work

“Three children in a family is a dream come true for me and my husband. My husband earns well and provides for the family, and I have been home and children for 13 years. We live in harmony, the husband is happy, the children are dressed and fed, the house is always cleaned. But my mother thinks I’m a slacker, says Marina.

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I'm 35 now, I don't go to work, and my mom doesn't think housewives are human. She says she worked all her life and still works at 65, and children never interfered with her. So, she says, I just cover up as kids to not work. I have children 12, 8 and 2 years old. Each has its own pet: Labrador, cat and guinea pig. Children are no longer children, but work with them is enough.



I raise children from birth without the help of grandmothers and nannies. There is no need to go to work, we have enough. We don't need a housekeeper, even though my husband offered to hire someone. But I'm against a stranger running my house. Every day I clean in a certain area of the house, in the closets I have perfect order, in the kitchen there is always fresh food, and also for animals to clean.”



I get up at 6 a.m., clean myself up, make breakfast for the whole family. Nikita has a special diet, as he is allergic, Misha does not like porridge, Anya eats only cereal for breakfast. So everyone needs to cook different dishes and pack lunch for school. Make sure no one forgets their shoes or homework. After breakfast, my husband takes the kids to school, and I do the cleaning.



On weekends, I make a menu for the week and make preparations so that the family’s diet is balanced and varied. My husband and I are buying food these days. Sometimes I'm making canned food, making cakes. My husband often likes to invite friends to visit us, and I am happy to set the table. Then I clean it up. Every day in the evening I clean the kitchen and my dishes, never leave dirt for the morning. Every day, the whole family goes for a walk before dinner, breathe fresh air. It's a must. I take a little rest from the hustle and bustle, and the children sleep better at night after active games.”



I go to bed late, but I love taking care of my family. My mom doesn’t realize it’s a lot of work, she compares me to my little sister, who works from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and her little child sits at home all the time. My sister rarely cooks, usually by sausages and some dumplings from the store, the same feeds her son. There can be no talk of walking.



Her child is sitting on the phone or watching cartoons. And the sister is exhausted all weekend sleeping or watching TV series. I understand my sister, but I disagree with my mother. I am very offended by her words when he tells his friends that one daughter is a slacker and the other is a hard worker.



Marina’s story is close to many young mothers. Most importantly, Marina is supported by her husband and can provide for her family. After all, there are many housewives who make videos about how their day goes. For the sake of interest you can try yourself as a blogger. The world is changing, and today you don’t have to wipe your pants in the office for 8 hours a day to make a living. The older generation does not understand this. There is nothing wrong with this, the main thing is that everyone in the family is healthy and full. If Marina is happy to be a housewife, why not?