Homemakers Unite!

If the definition of homemaking is the "management of a household," then who exactly gets to be defined as a homemaker? Ahhh....seems simple but herein lies a controversy. Is it a general title bestowed on anyone managing a house, or is it more specifically referring to someone with children or someone who chooses to stay at home? Such discussions often needlessly have a divisive effect.

I am proud to be a stay at home mom. It is what I always wanted to be. And even though it is so much harder than I expected, I love it...most of the time. However, there was a time in my life, before kids, that I worked full-time and attended lawschool. At another time in my life, before I had the twins, I was a working mom. Still, I cared deeply about the state of my home. I just had to become extremely creative in order to properly manage it.

To some, I probably could not have labeled myself a homemaker simply because my time was split between the home and something else. However, to me (and for the purposes of this blog), there is no controversy. We, amateur homemakers, firmly believe that anyone who manages and cares for their home deserves the title homemaker. Maybe the professional homemakers are an exclusive club complete with rules and labels, but amateurs welcome anyone trying to make their home a better place and applaud them for the effort.

Perhaps with a united approach, we can finally figure out how to fold those pesky, fitted sheets.