You have seen all of the wonderful descriptions of Mothers. Many of us believed that we were the best of the best because we were a stay at home moms. The old adage, “A man works from sun to sun but a mother’s work is never done” became words we understood well. We heard many working moms say, “I don’t know how you do it. I had to get out of the house. Working is easier than staying home with screaming kids.” We were so proud of what we were doing with our lives. Then, for some of us, life imploded as we faced divorce.
We lost our pride, along with more than we could ever have imagined, as we were demeaned in court and in the world around us. We were now viewed as lazy, selfish, demanding, spoiled and greedy because we hadn’t been paid or recognized for the job that we had devoted our lives to. No gold watch here! We worked on our resumes but couldn’t use “stay at home mom” as previous employment. We certainly couldn’t get a recommendation from our previous employer! We found out that obtaining a job was difficult at best, even though our previous job description was so impressive. Now we find out that we are not respected by those offering employment, the courts or even by some of our friends or some of our children.
