Stay-at-Home...No regrets.

My wife, Kim, is an intelligent woman. She has the capability of pursuing a doctorate degree and a very profitable career if she so desired. But she elected to stay home with our two boys when they were young. I know that Kim’s decision to stay home with our boys didn’t bother her at all – it was a decision she had made before we even married. It didn’t bother her except when other women would ask, “What do you do?” She would answer, “I’m a homemaker. I stay home and take care of my boys (including my husband).” Some career women would respond with “Oh” and then nearly ignore her, not knowing what to say next. They would act as if Kim’s life was somehow unfulfilled; that she wasn’t living up to her potential. They were far from the truth.

On occasion I would be asked “So, what does your wife do.” Instead of answering with “She’s a stay-at-home mom,” I would occasionally respond with “She’s socializing two Homo-sapiens in Judeo-Christian values so they’ll appropriate the theological values that will make them wealthy beyond what you can imagine. What does your wife do?” They would often look at me with a dazed look in their eyes.

Words cannot express my gratitude to my own mom and now to Kim who chose to be stay-at-home mothers. Our bank account and 401k may not be as large as we would like, we live in a modest home, and made other sacrifices, but we would make the same decision today. No regrets – absolutely none – only blessings – two to be exact.

Thanks Kim, I love you.

In His Grip,
Phil