A modern mother

Today, a woman’s expectations are not too far off compared to that of a man, with regards to working hard in school to pursue a promising professional career which would enable her to meet the financial demands of the home together with Michael, her husband. Child Bearing Duty A woman’s ability to bear children places her at a unique position in the family circle. Most marriages are contracted with the view of having children who bear the image of parents; a feature which fills parents with great delight. I spent time following up the story of my friend’s mum who give birth to a child two years ago, an occurrence which brought great joy to his father and I. Her name is Sandra. Sometimes she would feel depressed because of her inability to function at the optimum level she was used to before bearing a child.

Her depressed state would also require a lot of mental support through reassurance and sympathy to ensure that she does not feel like a bother to her family (Kassis). I subscribe to the school of thought which insists on the importance of making women as comfortable as possible especially during pregnancy since they do a great job which is not transferrable to any other member of the family. Juggling between the workplace and the toll pregnancy takes on the efficiency of a mother makes it a sensible thing to relieve pregnant mothers of some of the chores at home to free them up to care for their unborn. The modern husband ought to equip himself with cooking skills and house management tactics to survive in this competitive world where both the wife and husband actively pursue their academic and professional goals.

Before she arrives at home, she always picks up her little 2-year-old child from the daycare center where she drops her while engaged in the duties of the day. David is always in school till evening, so having time to take care of his small sibling is not an option. In the evening, mom has to make sure that all the utensils are ready for use the next day because of the kind of busy morning she has. David try to make the situation as bearable as possible, offering to help out in washing the dishes and taking care of his young sister as much as is practically possible, considering that he also has assignments from school to deal with. Moreover, mom always waits her husband’s arrival as the last act of the day.

Ever since she started working there, she has attracted promotions and opportunities to travel abroad for international assignments and for exposure. The kind of commitment she shows in her workplace has earned her respect from her colleagues and employer. I inquired about whether she was happy about the kind of work she was doing. Her answer was pretty direct and precise, with a nod of her head she said,” of course yes!” She could not imagine giving up her work despite the huge workload at home. Although she receives a good salary, in the range of about $ 3000 a month, she understands that saving is not an option because of the potential risk of falling into a financial crisis should she be forced to leave her job in future. Such a scenario would demand extra effort by the other spouse to keep afloat in terms of financial obligations.

I believe that mothers today go through extraordinary stress to satisfy the roles which society has carved out for them. Balancing between offering care for the family and taking care of a significant chunk of financial demands piles pressure on a married woman today. It may be necessary for society to compromise on some of the roles of a wife to allow her to reasonably navigate through the dynamics of being employed and managing the home. Perhaps a wife need not be expected to handle all household chores as is the case in many homes. Women need proper support mechanisms to mitigate overworking. The perception of society shapes the way we act (Axelrod). Works Cited Axelrod, Rise B.  St. Martin's Guide To Writing. Emotional Challenges All Mothers Know".  Huffpost, 2017, https://www. huffpost.

com/entry/10-emotional-challenges-all-mothers-know_b_6892644. O' Reilly, Andrea.