Five Kid's Jokes

To be a kid is certainly the best time of your life. It is especially the innocence of a child that is the source of many kids' jokes. Here are my five favorites.

1. Count vs. Talk

Sitting opposite a little girl in the train, a man asks her, "You are so cute. How old are you?"

She holds up four fingers. 

The man repeats his question and again she holds up four fingers.

"How many is that," he asks, "can't you talk?"

"Yes I can. Can't you count?"

2. Emptiness 

Six-year old Mary comes home from school complaining that she has stomach ache.

Her mother tells her that it is because her stomach is empty but she will feel better once she has something in it.

She gives Mary a healthy snack and some juice and sure enough, she feels better!

Later on, during the afternoon, their Reverend drops in for a visit and while they are talking, he tells her mother that he had a headache all day.

Then Mary pipes in, "It is because your head is empty. You'd feel better if you had something in it."

3. Must I Eat Spinach?

A five-year old girl is refusing to eat her spinach.

Her mother says, "Eat up your spinach darling, and you will grow up to be wise and beautiful."

The little girl thinks about this for a while, looks her mother up and down and then innocently asks, "Didn't they have spinach when you were young, mother?"

4. Not Now, Please!

A woman is trying to get the last bit of tomato sauce out of the bottle when the phone rings. Her six-year old daughter answers the phone, "Oh, hello Reverend. Mommy can't come to the phone right now, she's hitting the bottle," and she puts the phone down!

5. Tooth Fairy

After losing another tooth, Jimmy became more curious about the mysterious tooth fairy.

Finally deriving a conclusion, he came right out and asked his mother, "Mom, are you the tooth fairy?"

Assuming he was old enough to hear the truth, she replied, "Yes Jimmy, I am."

Jimmy seemed to take this news quite well.

However, as he headed for the door, he slowly turned back toward his mother with a curious look on his face and said, "Wait a minute mom. How do you get into the other kids' houses?"

How to be a Working Mom and Housewife

Hats off to all working moms. They are a special breed of women! But take it easy!

To be a working mom and housewife is a tall order. Very tall! Not so long ago the role of women was perceived to be that of housewife – to be at home and attending to the typical house chores, bring up children and be prim and proper in waiting for hubby with a nice home cooked meal upon his return from home.

It was inevitable that as society became more enlightened which especially started after the last World War, a change occurred in respect of what the natural role of women should be. It is especially the political and societal movements of specific feminist pressure groups that attributed to the past few decades’ progress in respect of not only women’s rights but also a new look at what their role should be in a relationship – whether through traditional marriage or a formal agreement of living together.

But, what they could never change or foresee was that only women can be the bearers of children. So what now? Even in the most liberal society, a woman will still be a Mom. Will still be responsible to bring up her children to a certain degree. The theorists shrugged their shoulders and said “Ok, let us call them Homemakers. It would sound better than the gender based housewives.”

However, housework is not always a lifetime commitment: many homemakers and Moms, for economic or personal reasons, return to the workplace. Therefore, the dilemma is the dual role women have to fulfil – how to be working mom and housewife.

Working women are under pressure meeting the demands of workplace, family and home.  Here are a few hints that just might help in coping as a woman:

·         It is of utmost importance that you must establish a sound routine of planning your week and day. It is important to prioritize – so ensure you write down the top three things you must do every day. Plan your week in advance. The weekly plan does not need to be very detailed – just address the major must-do-things. In addition, very important – do not forget the must-do-list of the children and hubby!

·         Delete all the trivial or non-essential things from your list. Here is where you have to delegate this non-essential or not so important tasks or chores to the children and hubby, for instance to clean up the lawn of dog poo! The best advice is to always do your most important things first.

·         You must learn to say no. You have to be cruel to be kind. You have planned your week in advance. You are coping with the pressure of two jobs. Do not let anyone interfere with your schedule. If you cannot fit them into your schedule, say NO!

·         Remember, there is no such thing as Super Woman! It is difficult for a perfectionist to accept, but sometimes it would not be possible to finish everything on your task list. Prioritize what has to be done and if you do not get through everything today, tomorrow is another day!

To be a working mom is a blessing and privilege. But never burn yourself out. Take it easy. Take charge. Do not let anybody dictate to you. You must dictate!