I know what you must be thinking, motherhood an unpaid job?  Come on lets be honest for a moment.  This really is a job and you do not receive hourly compensation for it.  So, what about motherhood makes it the greatest unpaid job in the world?

When you think of an unpaid job what do you think of?  Volunteer service right?  Absolutely correct.  If you think of motherhood as a volunteer service, this is a good way to view it, because when you do not receive compensation for a position, then it becomes volunteering.  What exactly are you volunteering as a mother?  You are volunteering your heart, mind, body and everything else that comes along with it.

Let’s dissect this motherhood position and why it has so many benefits, even though you are not paid for it.  Why do women all over the world have more than one child even though going through nine months of morning sickness, mood swings, uncomfortable sleeping, horrible eating habits and not having a say in how your body changes makes you feel like not having anymore?  Here are a few reasons why.

• Remember when you first held your child,  looked into his eyes and realized the sacred bond that connected you?

• What about the first time your child’s little hand touched your face?

• How about when your child was fussing; all it took was for you to hold him close and immediately he calmed down.

• Do you remember when your child smiled and lit up like a Christmas tree when you entered the room?

• How about when your child took his first step?

• What about coming home from a hard day at work only to see that your child has made you a card and it’s not even your birthday?

It is human nature to want to feel loved and appreciated.  Children have an uncommon way of doing this all the time.  Motherhood is indeed the greatest unpaid job in the world.