It's Mom's Job

So I have fully embraced the thought that I was meant to live a generation of Women's Lib. No, I'm not a feminist although some may view it that way, but I do believe in some instances a woman and a man should share responsibilities.

For instance, I work. Yes although it may still be taboo - I say it aloud, "I am a working (gulp) mom!" My mom was a working mom and her mom before that. I come from a long line of strong, independent women, something I'm tremendously proud of. That said, I do still believe in some antiquated traditions that make me an oxymoron of sort.

I believe the man should pay - at least on the first date - and I believe that a man should ask a woman for her hand in marriage not the other way around.

But the new phenomenon that has me all befuddled is "It's mom's job". The first question I want answered is who in the H-E-double hockey sticks decided what jobs were only suited for the mom. I'm assuming it was a man because all those jobs seem to be the ones no one wants to do.

For all you moms out there, you know what I'm talking about. For those moms-to-be, you soon will, and for any man brave enough to read my blog, you have probably been clueless until now so let me educate you on my personal favorites:

1. Moms are the sole caretakers of kids' cracks and crevices: this includes boogie picking, earwax collecting, toe jam retracting...gee how wonderful

2. Only moms are equipped with "midnight" feeding parts - I think 9 months of carrying children should be enough and the man should have had the pleasure of feeding his children.

3. When the kids are bad, they suddenly belong to you "Do you know what your son/daughter did today.", but in times of joy and elation Dad screams, "That's my boy!" or "My little girl made me proud"

4. Women care for their children where as the men "babysit" them - Yo, you produced this child too, so when I need to go out, I shouldn't have to see if you are busy and can make time to "watch" the kids! Nor should you assume that I'm never busy and continue on with your life as it used to be with little communication

5. My personal favorite - mom's never get a hot meal. For the foodie in me and anyone who knows me can attest to my insane obsession with food, I hate that someone decided that mom's eat last, after feeding everyone else, after everything is cold and doesn't taste the way its intended.

Yes, we have the wonderful pleasure of carrying and bonding with our child for 9 months (really 10) before their birth, but that doesn't mean we should be punished for those many years thereafter.  But, the feminist in me says bring it on. Mom can do any job!