Finding My Place As 'Mommy'
December 7, 2017
Finding My Place As 'Mommy'

At 13, my dad gave me your book "10 Stupid Things Women Do To Mess Up Their Lives."  I was very mature for my age, but still didn't know how this applied to me!  By my twenties, I was going down a path that I knew was wrong.  My husband and I had two kids, I was the primary bread winner, and my husband stayed home because I was a "STRONG WOMAN!"  I was more capable than my husband!

But then the recession hit, and I lost the business I owned.  My husband immediately stepped up as I tag-teamed with him back into the workforce.  We worked long hours on opposite shifts so the kids stayed out of daycare.  I told my husband about my desires to be a stay-at-home mom, and he told me to do it and we'd figure the money out.  But I doubted him and thought he could never do what I, a woman, could do.  I always thought I would have to work because I was smarter and better.  I was an awful wife.

That's when I read "The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands," and you put me in my place.  I cannot thank you enough!  I allowed my man to be a MAN, and he did not disappoint.  I finally stopped working, and he ended up getting promoted speedily to a position that not only enabled me to stay home, but to homeschool our kids, AND he bought us a new house.  All those years, I was the one holding our future back.  All those years, I missed precious time with our babies.  Now, I cherish every moment, and our marriage is stronger than over.  

Thanks to you, I subconsciously chose a man who treated me like a princess, even when I treated him like a frog.  Thankfully, we both grew into our intended roles and our children see a loving and affectionate marriage.  I thank my dad for always listening to you, and I thank YOU for showing me how to be a better mother and wife.

Love,

Daisy



Posted by Staff at 10:59 AM