June 21st, 2012
My theme for Thursday Thirteen this week comes from a discussion on my local radio station. A female announcer said it irked her when people said to her, “Oh, you’re just a mother.”
She said and, from my observations, I agree that mothers wore many hats. There was no “JUST” about it.
Here follows a list of some of the hats that mothers wear.
Thirteen Job Descriptions Synonymous with Mother
- Cook
- Laundress
- Chauffeur
- Referee
- Housemaid
- Teacher
- Events Manager
- Party Planner
- Photographer
- Cashier
- Dishwasher
- Nurse
- Monster Slayer
What additional hats do you wear as mother?
June 21st, 2012 at 5:32 am · Link
I’m not a mom, unless you count ‘dog mommy’.
But one of my jobs is poop-picker-upper. Hubby won’t clean up anything that smells.
…men.
June 21st, 2012 at 3:20 pm · Link
Funny that, Maria. Somehow I’ve ended up with the poop job too.
June 21st, 2012 at 5:36 am · Link
MONSTER SLAYER! I need that on a t-shirt. Add Dog Whisperer. LOL!
June 21st, 2012 at 3:21 pm · Link
That would make a great T-shirt slogan. :)
June 21st, 2012 at 6:46 am · Link
Great post! I’d add– table bus-person and personal shopper, and possibly gardener, guidance counselor, maintenance engineer and personal assistant.
I want a Monster Slayer t-shirt too.
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June 21st, 2012 at 3:22 pm · Link
Ah, yes. Personal shopper is a good addition.
June 21st, 2012 at 7:01 am · Link
Oh yes the list..I’m not a mom but I know they work so hard and you can never thank them enough for all that they do.
June 21st, 2012 at 3:22 pm · Link
They certainly put in a lot of unpaid hours.
June 21st, 2012 at 7:54 am · Link
Great TT!
*hugs*
Paige
My TT is at http://paigetylertheauthor.blogspot.com/
June 21st, 2012 at 3:22 pm · Link
Thanks for visiting, Paige.
June 21st, 2012 at 9:29 am · Link
It’s the Events Manager part of the job description that my family leans on me the most for. Once they figured out that I couldn’t let the others know what someone was doing if they didn’t tell me, they all got very good about telling me what’s up.
June 21st, 2012 at 3:23 pm · Link
LOL – I imagine events manager could be tricky at times.
June 21st, 2012 at 9:48 am · Link
I would also add..
Coach
Nutritionist
Secretary
The first one’s up and the last to go to bed…
June 21st, 2012 at 3:26 pm · Link
All good additions. A woman’s work is never done.
June 21st, 2012 at 12:56 pm · Link
Oh me, oh my. So much truth to this list it makes my head spin.
June 21st, 2012 at 3:27 pm · Link
I admire mothers, that’s for sure.
June 21st, 2012 at 3:31 pm · Link
Judge and jury!
June 21st, 2012 at 8:20 pm · Link
This is great! I would add “librarian / personal reader” (requiring the talent of providing many different voices for each book!). Guidance counselor, as someone said above. Guru / life coach!
June 22nd, 2012 at 4:21 am · Link
LOL! Good one. And it doesn’t stop when they hit 18 either!!!
June 22nd, 2012 at 5:27 am · Link
And teacher!
June 22nd, 2012 at 6:06 am · Link
I love this list. I’m sure I could add thirteen more to it, but we’ll say you’ve posted the main ones. lol
June 22nd, 2012 at 10:37 am · Link
Well, I believe most kids think their mothers should be psychic. lol Fun list Happy T13!
June 23rd, 2012 at 6:22 pm · Link
Banker, psychologist, defender, and fan.