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c4 tribune january 20 1988 mary anne watson everyday housewife gives readers sliceoflife by bruce stapley shes a rare breed amidst an age of twocareer yuppie fami lies where people are so often judged by what they do shes energetic is never out of place at a business function and is fulfilled despite what some of her acquaintances may feel shes mary anne watson an everyday housewife whos doing just what she always wanted to and while she sees no problem with the idea of a mother holding down a job outside the home she feels for her life can deliver all the satisfactions she requires from her headquarters on main street east stouffville its never been an area of con tention says mary anne regard ing her choice of careers my husband and i always had the understanding when we had a family i would stay home and look after the house and kids the mother of four mary anne is married to garry watson who works in the sports division of irwin toys because his job re quires he be on the road approx imately 11 weeks a year mary anne sometimes finds herself running the show by herself for three weeks in a row the division of labor has been set up so mary anne literally runs things about the house but garry is far from being the type who comes home puts his feet up and tunes out garry is never adverse to helping out says mary anne hes always there to pitch in if im running behind conversely she gives a 1980s style of credibility to the poten tially chauvinistic maxim be hind every good man theres a woman im very comfortable being in his environment she maintains i make a point of going to the manufacturers shows walking around talking shop with the in dustry people theyll invariably ask me what company im with shes always quick to volunteer when company business requires a host be found for such events as frisbee competitions and the like shesalsb knowledgeable enough to make suggestions manufactur ers take seriously im able to look at things from the viewpoint of a mother whose children will be using these pro ducts she says but she admits shes often tre ated with a certain amount of dis dain by some women a few of whom are friends who cant understand why a 1980s woman wouldnt crave a career outside the home for her her career is at home and she takes her craft very seriously you cant guarantee your kids will be perfect just because their mother stays home with them she insists i know women who work but when they come home they give themselves to their families that can work too mary anne prides herself in being able to organize the activi ties of a large family so as to make sure all needs are tended to shell always make an effort to attend activities her kids are involved in contd oh c5 mary ann watson is a stayathome mom who likes it that way from the left rear are christine mary ann garry watson front melissa stephanie and graham bruce stapley canadas largest window covering specialists compare quality price over 50 stores across canada similar product at save at contour the bay 19000 5421 sears 16700 3121 eatons 21300 7721 prices surveyed january 4 1988 brands may differ from store to store ajax north 4273110 a jax south 4272800 barrie 7057374200 brampton 4501911 burlington 3368181 cambridge 7403633 guelph 5198365090 kitchener 5198941333 london n 5196601909 london s 5194727684 markham 4716565 mississauga n 8970100 mississauga s 8230090 newmarket 8533655 ookville n 8496171 oakvilles 8254014 richmond hill 8839922 st catharines 6829271 scarborough n 2930390 scarborough s 2667787 thornhill 7643010 toronto west 2398194 waterloo 5197463870 whitby 6680512 woodbridge 8561023