A Raise for Mothers

So after reading my friend's blog and seeing how she is basically a single parent with her husband gone I got to thinking... Stay at home mom's: Difficult job. Thankless job. No breaks.

In a professional world you get rewarded and praised through monetary raises and promotions. Mom's don't get that positive feedback enough...and we need it! No where else that I know of is there as much guilt, as much sacrifice, and as much love. And it is the one place (that I can think of) where there isn't a strong "you're doing a great job, here's a raise" type thing.

Yes, of course you get rewarded because you get to be a mother. How wonderful is that?! What an honor, really. It is sacred. A privilege. The greatest. Words fail to describe, really.

So mothers: today I give you a raise. Sorry, because of budget, it is only $20 (I figured perhaps you could all scrounge up this amount). But what can you do with it? Go see a movie. Go to dessert with a girlfriend (girl talk is so therapeutic!). Go buy bubble bath-- $20 is enough for Crabtree & Evelyn. You deserve it! You did such a great job today. Your child/children is/are healthy and happy and feel(s) loved. Way to go! You are such a team player. Thank you. You are doing our company proud. If we had a star chart, I would give you a gold star to put up by your name.