Homemaking, to most of my fellow Gen Y's out there, is often labeled as easy or traditional; a word that is thought of as out-dated to most. To me, homemaking is more of a lost art.
Growing up, I envisioned my life as most young girls did; as Miss America or an Olympic Gymnast. One way that I differed from the majority of my peers, was that I also desired to be a homemaker. As I got older and it became time for me to head of to college, I settled on a degree plan and left home. When it came down to first day of class introductions , I often spoke of my desire to be a professional SAHM (stay at home mom) and that I was only in college because "that's what you're supposed to do." People will always tell you that if you love your job then it's not really considered a job. Well, I got my chance to test the homemaking experience and, much to everyone's surprise, I am good at it. Now that I have gone back to work after staying at home with my adorable 2 year old son, my eyes have been opened to the fact that there are a limited amount of women in my generation that have any homemaking skills. They can't cook. They hire maids. They even send out their laundry.
It is my hope that I can not only inspire the women of my generation to want to learn these forgotten skills, but to also show that homemaking does not have to be "out-dated and traditional".
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