Reason Number 9384 Why Mothers Should Surf

I found this in Newsweek magazine. The author said, "I read that 70 percent of American moms say they find motherhod today 'incredibly stressful.' Thirty percent of mothers of young children reportedly suffer from depression. Nine hundred and nine women in Texas recently told researchers they find taking care of their kids about as much fun as cleaning their house, slightly less pleasurable than cooking, and a whole lot less enjoyable than watching TV." Motherhood is hard. It's tiring. It's emotionally draining. However, if you were to ask me what my greatest accomplishment is, I would point to my child. With that said, I've found that surfing makes the stresses of motherhood, marriage, and work disappear . . . at least until the surfer's high—you know, like "runner's high"—wears off.