I have been a housewife since before our kids were born. WHY? ... someone HAS TO WATCH THE KIDS!~
Not saying my kids are perfect. Not saying there weren't problems and ups and downs. But I was HERE. I wonder where THOSE parents are, that was a great question.
I just wanted my kids to grow up and say I was the meanest mom in the whole world. Made them go to school, study, do homework, eat at the table with manners, dress neatly, stay out of trouble, no drugs/gangs/sex/tattoos etc when they were way too young to even be thinking that way. Guess what? they are all in their 20s now and they THANK ME and they feel sorry for kids whose parents DON'T Watch them closely and MAKE them behave. Thank you GOD!~ HE gave me such WONDERFUL CHILDREN.
My children, my life, my joy.
Did you write that for me? I could have sworn I wrote that.
I've turned down more than one promotion because it would have kept me away from my family too much. We can adjust our budget to do fine without the extra income but I don't think the kids would do nearly as well without both parents being around.
You sound like a good mom. You don't want to be their friend...you want to be their parent. Even if your kids did hate you, that means they will love you someday.