Guest Author - Jacqueline Geller

How many talents go into being a mom? Lots of moms feel as though their job is just a routine kind of thing that doesn’t require a lot of talent.

How untrue that is!

If Moms wrote resumes based on the talents used on their everyday jobs, they would rival that of a CEO of any company!

Moms have both creative and executive abilities that keep the household intact and running.

Scheduling is a big item on Moms’ agendas. Who can keep track of a family’s schedule, get everyone where they need to be on time and make sure that everyone is picked up? Uh, that would be Mom!

Planning nutritious meals on a budget? That would be Mom, who also clips the coupons, shops for the food and cooks the meals that feed the family.

Cleaning the home? Mom may have chore help from various family members on this one, but who does the organizing of the chores, purchasing the supplies, tackling the major projects and maintaining the house on a day to day basis. That would be Mom, of course!

How about anger management? Mom has to play referee when the siblings argue and sometimes when Dad is involved with an argument with the kids as well! She has to referee when teachers and kids are at odds, when the baseball coach doesn’t give her son or daughter playing time and cover a myriad of other areas that only a mother bear would think of doing. As soon as one of the kids cries, “not fair!” Mom comes to the rescue.

Then there’s that pesky work issue. A lot of Moms hold part or full-time jobs to contribute or provide the family income. The day begins early and ends late when a Mom has to work outside the home as well as inside. The supervisory skills really kick in then, as Mom has to delegate chores to the other family members so that the household keeps on moving.

There are tons of other things that occupy a Mom’s time, too many to count, it seems. How about baking the cookies for the class party, chaperoning a class field trip or serving as the classroom Mom or the Cub Scout or Girl Scout Leader?

The day to day chores are varied and time consuming. A Mom has to have the patience of a saint, the heart of a lion and the strength of Goliath to get through each day every day.

And what makes any day the best day on earth for a Mom? The words, “I love you.” They can be spoken by a greasy fingered child who has just finished a painting project with Mom, or the five o’clock shadow bearded husband who has just walked in the door demanding dinner.

While the pay is paltry, the rewards to the heart are great. Enjoy, Mom!