Why Don't I Get Paid?

Yes that is right... I am wondering why I don't get paid from Someone for the job I do. Now I realize that Dan gets up and leaves to go to work everyday and works hard. He wires this and programs that, and climbs ladders, and has appointments...but come on now, is his job REALLY harder than Mine? I would have to say "No." Being a stay at home mom is a lot of hard work. Yeah if you only have one or two kids, it's not so bad...but anything over 2 I think deserves a big fat Paycheck. Getting three kids (three girls by the way who have to have their hair done and have on matching clothes) ready in the morning, nursing one, and giving breakfast is I think the hardest of it all. Molly wants chocolate Milk, Sadie wants to have "lunch" as she calls all meals, and Abbie wants to nurse. Meanwhile, Molly has finished her Milk and needs help undoing her pants so she can go potty and Sadie is telling me she is "all done" and wants to get out of her highchair...Meanwhile, Abbie still wants to nurse. Then if we even think about going somewhere....it takes us at least an hour to get out the door. Now I know I only have three kids to take care of, but what about the women who have four or five kids. My sister Dawn has four and to my knowledge she doesn't get paid from anyone to raise her kids, and My sister Angela has Five kids and I am pretty sure she doesn't get paid either. ( she should get paid time and a half because she has a set of twin boys) So I ask this question. Why do the people doing the most important job in the world not get paid? We have to make sure the kids are polite, have good manners, know who Jesus is, know how to share, take turns, learn to use the bathroom on their own, play with other kids nicely, teach them to cook and clean, have them be healthy, make sure they don't watch too much TV, read them books everyday, make sure they are clean....I could go on all day. I say we moms (and stay at home fathers who might read this-although I am pretty sure no one really reads this) demand more respect. I mean come on now, if we are not going to get paid, then the least we deserve is a little appreciation from our husbands and family and friends for the job we do. Good old Dr Phil says that being a stay at home mom to two kids is the equivalent to having 2 full time jobs. I would not want to have 2 jobs and love the fact that I am a Proud Stay at Home mom, but I just don't think we are thought of as highly as we should be. So I encourage all of you who may know a mom or dad that stays at home... to let them know they are doing a great job at their job today! No wonder we are called desperate housewives....We want a little R. E S P E C T! Go Moms!!!!