My mom keeps telling me the same story over and over. It is driving me crazy. (We both were/are SAHMs, although I worked after lo1 and plan on going back).

It goes like this:
Mom: "What are you doing yourself?"
Me: "Oh I don't have much free time."
Mom: "Well you should always be doing something just for you."
Me: "I sew occasionally."
Mom: "I used to just take half an hour to an hour to sew every night. Your dad* bitterly resented it and so I put my sewing machine away."
Ending variation 1: "So I just decided to put t away and say, 'there is no "me" until the kids are older.'"
Ending variation 2: "And I was angry until your dad pointed out, 'when was the last time I got to take a nap in the middle of the day, or meet my friends for coffee, or read a book [while nursing]?' And I realized he was right." (Implying SAH is easier than working.)

*I realize this story makes my dad sound not awesome. He is, although they did have a very traditional marriage. My mom just has a flare for the dramatic, and her version of stories are not always accurate.

It's driving me CRAZY. Yes there are some "perks" to SAH, like I can watch an episode of television in the afternoon or meet my friends at the park. But it's all still work. I'm folding laundry while I watch tv, I'm taking care of my kids and getting them exercise at the park. It's just a whole sh*t ton of work and not the walk in the park she remember. (Because when I walk in the park, I have a baby strapped to me and a toddler in the stroller.) And there are also perks to working!!

And it's also really bad advice. Yes, I don't have the opportunity to take much time for myself right now. But I think it's a good thing to do!

I'm just so sick of hearing the same story over and over!