Housewives have it made. After dropping the kids off at school, these domestic damsels have more free time than Andy Dufresne. It’s no wonder that they’re socializing with other moms, volunteering at the senior center, taking classes and going to the gym. I’ve had friends whose stay-at-home moms taught Spanish, knitted afghan blankets, read Nora Roberts books and even bought a puppy just to keep them company.

I get it. Housewives and stay-at-home moms have a lot of time on their hands. And money. Good for them (no sarcasm intended). If I could do that, I would. But what trips me up is the housewives who hire housemaids and live-in babysitters. Is the issue that you have so much free time, you’re willing to fill it doing anything BUT clean your house? Or is it just that if you can afford a maid, you should…?

I guess some people just love to be pampered. Work is just not for them, and kudos to all of you who have found that calling and made it happen. No more dusting or wiping bathroom floors. No more taking garbage out or washing dishes. Taking care of your kids, driving them places and making them lunch is too much work. All play. No work. What happened to housewives that would spend their entire day running errands, making dinner and baking while cleaning the house and looking after the 3 little ones? Today’s housewives are different, I guess. The more free time you have, ladies, the less I understand why you’d hire a maid to do all your work.