Affording to Stay at Home

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Registered: 12-01-2007
Affording to Stay at Home
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Wed, 12-12-2007 - 12:20am

Ever notice that those moms that SAH are usually (although not always) more well off than mothers who WOH? It seems to me, based on what I have seen, that while most women enjoy working their jobs and having a professional life outside of the home, some women prefer to stay home with their kids for a certain amount of time - whether it be 1 year or 10 years - and those women have the option to do so, while other women wouldn't even consider the option because they feel they can't afford it.

Well, it has been my experience that most women who do stay at home have

1) husbands who support the idea

2) Husbands who probably earn enough (or almost enough) to support the family.

3) Enough money to support themselves without working.

**Now I am not talking about people who get help from government agencies, I am speaking about women who do it with no outside help - just seems like most women can't because of financial reasons. So, is being a SAH mom now an "upper class" phenomenon - in general? Of course there are many SAH moms that are middle class, but if they chose to have paying jobs, they'd probably move right back up into that higher income bracket.

Blythe

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Registered: 04-27-2005
Thu, 12-27-2007 - 8:57pm

I guess because it is in my "backyard", I don't find it as appealing as going someplace else. Don't get me wrong, I do love going into the city but I don't find it as exciting as going away someplace.

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Registered: 04-27-2005
Thu, 12-27-2007 - 8:58pm

What is it? Which hotel did you stay at while you were there? What didn't you like about Bermuda? I have never met anyone that did not like it there.

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Thu, 12-27-2007 - 9:07pm
I wouldn't trade the trips we do in "our backyard" for Disney *or* NYC.
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Registered: 10-05-2007
Thu, 12-27-2007 - 9:08pm

Am I really that much out of the ordinary that I like the relaxation of a beach and slow living compared to the hustle and bustle of the city?


Not at all.

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Ducky

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Registered: 08-08-2006
Thu, 12-27-2007 - 9:09pm

I'm not claiming

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Thu, 12-27-2007 - 9:10pm
Well, if it makes you feel any better, I like the caribbean too.
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Registered: 04-27-2005
Thu, 12-27-2007 - 9:11pm
I see all trips to be interesting and educational. I am more into relaxation though when I go on vacation.
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Registered: 08-08-2006
Thu, 12-27-2007 - 9:11pm
ITA!
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Registered: 04-27-2005
Thu, 12-27-2007 - 9:12pm
I understand that and they can be educated when they are on vacation also. Anything and anywhere we take our kids can be an educational experience. We don't have to go out of our way for them to learn things.
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Registered: 04-27-2005
Thu, 12-27-2007 - 9:13pm
You have been to Bermuda and don't consider it to be a learning experience?

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