Is This Enough?

Get married.

Go to work.

Be successful (just a little less successful than your husband.)

Buy a house.

Have a perfectly manicured yard.

Schedule date nights,

Keep the spark alive.

Have 2.5 clean, well-behaved, quiet children.

Keep an immaculate house.

Make breakfast.

Pack lunches.

Cook dinners.

Help with homework.

Join the PTA.

Drive the kids to school,

lessons,

practice,

doctor appointments.

Maintain a social life.

Stay in shape, don’t let yourself go.

Find the time.

Dress yourself well.

Age gracefully.

Be patient.

Be polite.

Be sweet.

Smile.

Woman, no matter how much you do, there will always be more to be done.  Judgment will come from every direction. The more you do, the more pressure there will be to keep performing despite the cost to your mental and physical well-being and personal fulfillment. When is it enough?