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Being Seen

I want to be seen. My friend Aliza asked me to be part of a panel at Capon Crossing Farm's Homesteading Festival . She is calling the panel "WILD AND WONDERFUL WOMEN'S WISDOM".  All in caps. Just like that, she turned  me into wild, wonderful and wise woman. Why is it so hard for mothers to take credit for their hard, honorable work? I frequently tell my husband that I don't have a job. I want a job. I need to work. (There is a dark side of homeschooling.) He responds the same every time. "You are working! You are raising three incredible, wonderful kids. That is such an awesome responsibility. And you are so good at it." My normal response to that is "But I don't get paid! I don't have job reviews! I don't have a title. And I have no benefits." I asked one of my friends for her cell number. She handed me a business card. It has her name in bold, and a title: mom to Tom and Mary (not their real names). Household Manager/Sc...