I feel kind of cool watching the new season of Dancing with the Stars. Why? Because Brooke Burke is the new co-host and I actually got to hang out with her fairly recently at a small web event in October 2009. I was in CA for eHow and the CEO Richard Rosenblatt (seems like the coolest CEO and nicest guy) introduced me to his wife Lisa and Brooke who run the website ModernMom together. It was really fun getting to meet them all, although I felt just little
So What Do You Do?
By Esther Feng
By Esther Feng
“You wanna go to this cocktail party with me?” my husband asked me.
The first thought that had popped into my head was, It’s two days away! That’s not enough time to find a dress. I could have found a dress if I’d tried. My real reason for avoiding the event was the inevitable question, “So what do you do?”
Without fail, I’ll be standing next to my husband, nodding to the small talk and eating shrimp cocktail (hopefully without getting sauce on myself). And then someone asks me, “So, what do you do?”
I don’t know how to answer. I can’t say “I’m a teacher.” It’s been five years. Saying, “I’m Grace and Sarah’s mom,” isn’t relevant. I don’t want to be holier-than-thou with “I’m doing the most important job of all – mothering.”
It’s not that I can’t schmooze – I’ve just discovered that I don’t connect with people who have “real” jobs. They don’t want to talk about baby poop, breastfeeding, potty training or piano lessons.
I feel insignificant and intimidated by women who make important decisions all day while I decide between grilled cheese and PB&J.
Many days I wish for reading material more stimulating than Goodnight Moon – for the opportunity to create something more meaningful than macaroni glued to a box.
But being a stay-at-home-mom is what God has asked of me in this season of life. Maybe one day I’ll have lots to say when asked, “So what do you do?” But for right now, I’m proud to be a stay-at-home-mom.
God, remind me that I’m already significant in your eyes.
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4 comments:
That is so cool that you got to meet her. And I loved what you wrote about JUST being a stay at home mom. I have a hard time sometimes being content with being a stay at home mom. But I loved your reminder that it is a precious gift, and very significant in the eyes of God, and that's all that matters.
ok, this cut me off and posted the same comment 3 times...
ANYWAY, what a great reminder of what a special job we have as SAHM. Why do we have such a hard time expressing it to the world? I know I do too!
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