Stress And Strains of A Working Mother

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Because I feel that in the heavens above

The angels, whispering one to another,

Can find among their burning terms of love,

None so devotional as that of "Mother,"

Edgar Allan Poe

The simplest at the same time most complex definition of love is nothing but the

singe word 'mother". No love could ever replace the love and affection of a mother to her children. No devotion may ever stand equal to that of a mother. Mothers are the living angels of love; they are the love incarnated on earth. If asked, even a 100 year old mother would say that she hadn"t lived enough to love her children enough. If that is the case with mothers, how deep would be the dilemmas of a working mother who has to spend a lion"s share of life at working place, leaving her children away and alone at home?

Today, in this modern world, as day today expenses and life requirements have sprang up to clouds-high and both husband and wife in any family are left with no options but to work for the well being and financial stability of the family. For men it is so casual to work for the family, but working women in a way are forced to play multiple roles that of family maid, cook, nurse, tutor and chauffeur, coupled with full-time employment demands. Most working women feel strained in their attempt to balance these roles of life.

The demands of what experts call "role-overload" can leave a working mother feeling overwhelmed, stressed out and anxious if she's not careful. Consistently having too much to do in too little time can anger and depress her, rendering her of little use to anyone, especially herself. Single working mothers, experts say, really have to make an effort to shield themselves from these potentially debilitating emotions.

Apart from the stress and strains of job the worries of a mother for sure will be worried about her kids left at home. If she is a breast feeding mother the dilemma would be doubled as more than anything she would be worried about her hungry child and the only image that flashes in her mind will be that of her crying child. Other than all these mental pains, the physical trauma that a working mother undergoes would be tremendous. Women are generally considered as a weaker sex. What if an extra load of family as well as job responsibilities are added?

Those who argue against me may say that if there are people to look after the kids or help with the household works there could arise no possible dilemmas. But, I ask you, can you ever convince a mother that someone else may love her kids more than her love? Can you convince a mother that a housemaids may devotedly and dedicatedly look after the house more than she does? No love, affection and devotion could ever be equaled to that of a mother. No treasures and riches would be an adequate reward for the struggles mothers take for us kids. Dear mothers, as a tribute, we salute you, for all that you had been, you are and you will be for this world.