Being a SAHM is harder than being a lawyer ever was.

Five main reasons why.

First, the consequences of my actions are the life and death of countless generations. There is no appeal, no undo button, no quick repair for a failure on my part.

Second, there is no degree, manual or twitter guru to guarantee success. There is only me and my best judgment.

Third, there is no instant validation or approval from colleagues, superiors. I am the workforce, I am the boss, I must accept my own accolades as adequate; as enough.

Fourth, there are no instant results. There& #39;s no judgement in my favour, there& #39;s no trial date, there& #39;s no finished piece of devestatingly beautiful research in a freshly binded folder. No. There& #39;s just faith and trust that what I am doing will eventually, work.

Fifth, despite the importance of the work done... there is no & #39;prestige& #39;. No glamour. It& #39;s shallow, but it& #39;s true. No one holds a party for the SAHM smashing her billable targets. No one asks the SAHM what deals she brokered with the toddler that week.

I have worked in criminal law, in immigration, in employment law, in hospitality, on archaeological digs on the sides of dried up mountains and hands down - hands. down. - being a SAHM is the hardest but most rewarding job of them all.