It’s a working mom’s cliché, being envious of the nanny. But really … can you blame me? Not only is my nanny younger and thinner and a bit more ballsy, but she actually she gets paid to drive my car, swim in my pool and play Candy Land all day with my kid. Where can I get a job like that?
Oh right … I have one. It’s called Being A Mom. (So how come “mothering” only seems like a real job when you pay somebody else to do it?)
Of course, the truth is, I don’t really want to spend my days playing Candy Land and doing crafts, especially since I have absolutely no talent for craft projects that involve anything more ambitious than peel-n-stick foam pieces. But while I’m fine with outsourcing certain aspects of childcare,to someone with more patience, not to mention facility with a glue gun, it’s still hard not to envy, just a little, the very necessary bond that gets forged between my child and the Mommy Stand-In who allows me to spend my days the way I want to – writing in my office.
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