parenthood leads to women's rights?!?

I just watched the new sitcom on NBC, Parenthood with Elias (shameless plug because if you watch it too... maybe it'll stay on the air).  This show not only cracks me up, it also stirs up emotion.  This past episode, one of the Braverman gals (Kristina) went back to work for three days, over the weekend and left her husband in charge of the home.  She came back to the same home but had a renewed sense of self that I could totally relate with... so I cried.

I cried because I know what it feels like to be torn between the professional 'you' and the mommy 'you'.  

I cried because I  love to stay at home with Isabella but I can't help from feeling as though a tiny part of my character has to be buried in order to be a great stay-at-home-mom..... 

ok, while I'm being honest.... a mediocre stay-at-home-mom.

***Parenthood Spoiler*****

At the end of the episode, Kristina tells her hubby that she's been offered a full-time position with said company. Her husband starts to list all of her stay-at-home contributions and divide them out, off the top of his head to friends and family who could possibly help..... this is where I lost it... Kristina's (and if we're honest here... my) epiphany came when she realized that while she has a longing to go back to work, to feel at the top of her game, to get away from the home a bit... I just can't she just can't, it's not the right time.  

My family needs me.  Her family needs her.

What a great realization to come to right before sitting down for dinner with the in-laws (my mother-in-law is very political), it was brought up that women are minorities even though we have higher numbers... 

I had a different opinion about this yesterday and will possibly have a different opinion tomorrow but right now... 

*Give me a moment to step onto my soapbox*

I feel as though it's a little our fault- as women that we've allowed ourselves to continuously be considered or coined as minorities, we should stand up for change... the same change my grand mothers' believed in, the same change that allow me the right to vote, the same change that guarantees that I earn as much as my male.... huh, oh... I'm getting ahead of myself.  

Although, who has the time really?  

I'd love to march on Washington, I'd love to become an advocate for women's rights 

BUT, for the time being...

I love nurturing my family more.  

I am at peace, today, 

in knowing that I am perfectly content with being a 

Stay-at-Home mommy and "Just Another Mommy Blogger".