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.

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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.
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.
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
I'm not claiming
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