Give us a break!

Almost every woman on Earth is expected to hold a certain image that their men have created for them: behind the sink wearing an apron, pot roast in the oven, and a baby in her arms. For my grandmother the housewife-life must have been strenuous by taking care of 3 children, but for most of our mothers and today's generation of women, it is much more hard. My grandparents lived in an all-american household: Papaw worked while Mamaw cooked, cleaned, and cared for her children. That was her daily job. However, I remember how hard it was in my household watching my mother try to fulfill her duties while "second-shifting" every day. 

My mom worked 9-5 at a hair salon then came straight home to prepare supper and to clean the house. It especially became harder on her when my dad left and she had to get a second job. To be able to afford our house, she was forced to work at the salon 9-5, come home to my brother and I and cook dinner, and then do more hair in our basement from 6-9. I honestly don't see how she did it while maintaining her class, beauty, and motherhood. Today's women are pressured to get jobs outside of the house only yet to return home after work and care for the family. It puts more stress on today's women because they deserve the greatest appreciation and don't get it most of the time because it's somewhat "expected" from them to play this Super Mom role. Husbands in return (most of the time) don't contribute because they think their jobs require more from them and need to come home to relax when in reality, the wives are working twice as hard every day; but we push through it because it's our duty. 

It's sad to think that we have fought so hard to gain the same working rights as men, but get no help in the home because the men believe it's nothing else but their instinct. Husbands need to help us in the household because today's housewives are growing more and more stressed and thus, some wives commit suicide unfortunately.