Lately I've been having a difficult time balancing the demands of motherhood, marriage, personal needs, and professional endeavors. It seems like something is always losing out. Lately, it has definitely been my work product and I hate this.
But all of this has started a seed of a revolution that I want to begin.
Why aren't there better resources in place for parents? Why is parenting such a private burden?
I know that I'm not the only working parent who has to scramble for a back up sitter when my regular sitter takes vacation. I shouldn't complain because my boss is absolutely wonderful about letting me work from home and come and go as I please at the office. Even so, I hate always having to ask for special accomodations. Besides, I'm angered on behalf of other parents who have no options but to leave their child with inadequate supervision or have no flexibility whatsoever built into their job. (My husband's employer, for example)
I had similar difficulties when I was a SAHM and had no place for suitable drop-in daycare when I had an appointment. I know that I can not be the only transplant in this city without traditional family resources to help share in raising my child. It angers me that some school districts are contemplating going to a 4 day school week thereby creating more children without adequate supervision. Long story short, why do we look a childrearing as a private burden instead of creating outreach programs and safe drop in daycares to facilitate parenting? This makes me CRAZY!!!!!
I realize that it is incumbent upon me to create some of these resources within my own life, and I have. (see post about babysitting cooperative) But still, I'm ready to lobby the legislature or create an organization or do....something!!!
Sorry for the rhetoric, but doesn't it take a village to raise a child? WHERE IS THAT VILLAGE? Let's get real here.
Kelly
But all of this has started a seed of a revolution that I want to begin.
Why aren't there better resources in place for parents? Why is parenting such a private burden?
I know that I'm not the only working parent who has to scramble for a back up sitter when my regular sitter takes vacation. I shouldn't complain because my boss is absolutely wonderful about letting me work from home and come and go as I please at the office. Even so, I hate always having to ask for special accomodations. Besides, I'm angered on behalf of other parents who have no options but to leave their child with inadequate supervision or have no flexibility whatsoever built into their job. (My husband's employer, for example)
I had similar difficulties when I was a SAHM and had no place for suitable drop-in daycare when I had an appointment. I know that I can not be the only transplant in this city without traditional family resources to help share in raising my child. It angers me that some school districts are contemplating going to a 4 day school week thereby creating more children without adequate supervision. Long story short, why do we look a childrearing as a private burden instead of creating outreach programs and safe drop in daycares to facilitate parenting? This makes me CRAZY!!!!!
I realize that it is incumbent upon me to create some of these resources within my own life, and I have. (see post about babysitting cooperative) But still, I'm ready to lobby the legislature or create an organization or do....something!!!
Sorry for the rhetoric, but doesn't it take a village to raise a child? WHERE IS THAT VILLAGE? Let's get real here.
Kelly
Comment