The next decade....what's in store?: How can women keep house, be mothers AND work full time?

September 18, 2006

How can women keep house, be mothers AND work full time?

After not sleeping much last night, I went to work at 9 this morning. Came home at 4:30 after doing the supermarket as I have a friend coming to stay on Wednesday night for a few days en route to Trinidad, and I had to buy stuff. The rest of the evening up till now was also because of the impending visit.

Washed one full load and one half load of laundry. Used fabric softener both times. I remembered *yeah*. Put some outside on the line, where they shall stay until tomorrow morning. The weather forecast says no rain tonight or tomorrow morning early.

Then cooked Ackee & Saltfish, which takes a lot of preparatory work - pick saltfish, cut up seasonings....well, maybe that is not so much to do. Cooked Curry Shrimp and curry Soy chunks. Spread the bed in the living room. Will clean the bathroom before I go to bed.

Now what I didn't tell you is that last night, I swept and mopped, spread the creaky bed, dusted the room, and wiped off all of the kitchen counter, including under the microwave and toaster.

I live with insects, so lots of stuff associated with that. I have spider webs, grasshoppers, crickets, some other flat insect that I have no idea what it's called.

So, suppose I then had to go have sex (on the creaky bed!) with a husband, help the kids with homework and other things associated with having a family, AND get up tomorrow, go to work at 9am, finish at midnight (with about a 2 hour break for that whole day), I would go nuts!

Thank goodness for singleness!

Posted by yamfoot at September 18, 2006 08:34 PM

Comments

For real. Women are remarkable.

Posted by: Marc at September 19, 2006 02:42 AM

Michelle girl you just do it...I got up at 5am this morning made breakfast for 6 y.o got him showered and dressed and fed by 630 pack lunch kit and school bag ride with him to school for 8am school call... 3 miles in the park walk/run mostly walk got home showered went to uwi for 10am lecture finish classes at 2pm hustle home to make dinner son home at 330 chat hang out while making dinner shower both of us feed him set him up for home work and hustle to work for 6pm to 6am shift (blogging from work right now! don't tell anyone) and start the same thing over again tomorrow... you just do what you have to do and don't think about it too much otherwise you/i get overwhelmed but its worth it in the end :)

Posted by: Amelia at September 19, 2006 09:46 PM

Amelia, you are a champion. Just reading your description of your day tired me out. I honestly don't think I could do it, and I have so much respect for women who do. You are a star, honey, for real!

Posted by: titilayo at September 20, 2006 05:32 PM

Men do it 2, Yammie, so it's not just us -- though still more our gender:)

Posted by: Melody Piggy at September 20, 2006 05:42 PM

If you find the right man, he will help you with the housework and the cooking... It benefits him too, after all. The less tired you are, the more amorous you will feel! :))

Posted by: Mad Bull at September 21, 2006 12:12 PM

Haha. Ah boy Yammie. That's why there are helpers to help us along. So the helper does all the work, and all the women have to do is have sex and help with homework ;)

Posted by: Gela at September 21, 2006 10:45 PM

Quite a busy day. Don't know how you do it. I don't eat ackee and saltfish. Never could stomach the taste.

Posted by: Leon at September 22, 2006 05:29 PM

Oh Leon, you don't know what you're missing out on. You've obviously never tasted MY ackee and saltfish. It's da bomb.

Posted by: Michelle at September 23, 2006 07:51 AM

I reiterate Melody's comment...men do stuff round dem yard as well! Take it from one who does.

Posted by: Dr. D. at September 23, 2006 08:21 PM

Amelia, it just dawned on me that you didn't mention sleep!

Posted by: Michelle at September 24, 2006 03:09 PM

Yeah sleep is one thing that i need the most i take naps like during lunch on campus i put my head on a desk or the little time before my son comes home sometimes i end up crashing on one of my off days when too much lack of sleep buildup :)

Posted by: Amelia at September 27, 2006 07:23 PM