The Top 12 Duties of a Mother

Mothers have one of the most influential and important jobs in the world…and one of the most difficult. Just consider some of the duties a mother carries out on a daily basis.

  • Party kids and their motherChef: A mother cooks 2-3 meals a day. Sometimes, their children will love the meals you prepare. Sometimes, they will hate them. Most of the time, they simply wolf down the food you prepare and run to their next activity. Occasionally you will receive the cherished “thank you.” Hearing those two words will make every meal you prepared worthwhile.
  • Housekeeper: As a mother you will have the opportunity to clean all kinds of messes—clothes left on the floor, cups left in the living room, spilled food, dirty diapers, vomit, the list goes on. But, one day your child may help clean the kitchen and…well, here’s for wishful thinking.
  • Resolve Conflicts: Children have conflict with friends, siblings, and even their parents. You will have the joy of helping your children learn the skills of listening, negotiation, compromise, and problem-solving, skills that will benefit them for a lifetime.
  • Event Planner: Mothers schedule. What else can I say? From play dates to doctor’s appointments to school events to after school activities to vacations to any number of other events, mothers schedule…a lot!
  • Teacher: Mothers teach their children everything…and I mean everything. When cooking they not only teach their children how to cook, but some basic math. They teach their children about relationships, problem resolution, and dating skills. Even more, they teach their children how to think! Mothers teach these things without even knowing they do it. Then there are all the things they teach on purpose…things like math, reading, how to clean, how to do laundry, how to keep house, etc.
  • Chauffeur: Mothers take their children to school, the doctor, and the dentist. They take their children to sporting activities, dance, gymnastics, and music lessons. They drive their children to play dates and to the store. And, they turn each drive into an opportunity to talk, grow closer, and learn. (See duty labeled “Teacher.”)
  • Laundry: Mothers do laundry. They get out the stains and keep the bright colors. Life needs a clean start!
  • Counselor: Children come to their mothers when they fail a test and when their heart is broken. Mothers comfort and advise. They kiss skinned knees and mend broken hearts. They heal broken spirits and teach children how to shape a joyous future.
  • Finance Manager: Mothers often help to manage the finances, teaching their children to do so as well. Balance the costs of groceries, school activities, and clothes as well as the utilities and other household expenses.
  • Health Care Provider: As previously noted, mother’s kiss skinned knees. They also check their children’s fevers, cook them chicken noodle soup, make them comfortable, and many other “doctoring” duties. In the long run, mothers probably do much more than your average physician and for a lot less pay!
  • Activities Director: When children are bored, mothers come up with ideas. They encourage their children to play. They teach their children nursery rhymes, games, and fun activities like cooking. In so doing, they teach their children how to manage their time in productive, effective ways
  • World Changer: Perhaps the most underrated task a mother fulfills is that of world-changer. Society is a mere 20 years from anarchy or continued civilization. It takes 20 years to raise a child, 20 years to “civilize them” or let them fall into anarchy, 20 years to raise children of character, integrity, and compassion or children of deceit, selfishness, and indifference. A mother plays a great role in this training. Mothers change the world with every child they raise.

Let’s all send out a big “thank you” to all our Moms, the real life impactors…the world changers of our society!

18 comments

  1. WilliamMr says:

    Very good forum post.Really thank you! Fantastic. Marcela

  2. Hasana Matthews says:

    Excellent!!

  3. Kaza says:

    It’s a great world for kids. I hope someone realised just how important dads are too. They have big responsibilities exactly like the mum-sometimes there’s only one parent-that’s even more difficult.
    We should all take a lesson from the beginning of time where everything was much more clearer as to who’s job was who’s. one thing that needs to be changed is superstition or laziness. We shouldn’t mistake laziness for true and severe exhaustion-exhaustion is dangerous and so is torturing.

  4. krishna says:

    thanks

  5. Irene hayford says:

    Wow I love it and all u said is true and bless all mothers for good work

  6. Oludare Akintunde says:

    Very interesting, kudos to good mothers indeed

  7. s says:

    mother is the key for a building so without her no one can open that building ???? its a great job God bless all mothers around the world

  8. Serah Benjamin says:

    Thank you really proud of my mom

  9. Anne marie says:

    Who is more important in family ??

  10. carlalucas says:

    Yahh mother is also my hero because my mother is Savior like hero

  11. Mubarak mubs says:

    Automatically that all sounds well love all mother on the globe, mum #mozey#

  12. Topex says:

    Wow thanks for dis it’s very good for all mother’s cos am sure the mother’s will be able to know their roles

  13. Hen says:

    I also agree with you carlalucas