I can be a Trad Wife…I think
I have been seriously contemplating this traditional wife life. My trad wife-ish life would have the additional benefit of working at retail stores for discounts or having my own business. I know people have their qualms with the thought of gender roles. As well as the thought of women portraying post-WWII middle-American wife role (June Cleaver), and there has been some uproar of there portrayals in social media.
Unfortunately, my feelings are all for it. Since having my first child, my job has become an added chore. Maybe if I was doing something more in alignment, it would be a different story. As for now, my thoughts are that I’m ready to work in the MRS field. When you look at it objectively, isn’t that what most moms are doing now? Think about laundry, dishes, house cleaning, cooking, 24-hour mothering, and spouse duty. Now we have the added job to the mix just to up the anxiety.
When I think back, I grew up with a single-parent Trad Mom, haha! We always had home-cooked meals, mostly from boxes unless it was a holiday, but they were made with love. We usually ate dinner together at the table. We’d only eat out on weekends, special occasions, or when we had activities. My mom pretty much washed our clothes until we were sixteen and kept a clean home. If we needed quick clothing fixes, she had a needle and thread, and for tough jobs, she would send us to my grandmother to do light sewing. I’m doing the same with my family now. I try to make most meals from scratch because I like knowing what’s going into our bodies. I try to do deep house cleaning on the first of the month. I’m currently searching for sewing classes since it’d be great to avoid trips to the cleaners for hemming and repairs. And since I believe in teamwork, my husband does the laundry (washing and folding) and light housework.
I’m clueless and indifferent about what Trad Wives do beyond their Instagram filters. If they are pretending to do it for social media, who cares? I know I am inspired to do it without social media. Could I morph into a Trad Wife someday? Perhaps, especially if we hit the jackpot. For now, I’m thankful for both our paychecks because, let’s face it, you can’t be Trad Wife on a budget!
