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: 10-05-2007
Thu, 12-27-2007 - 10:58pm

Is the beach far from you that you have to stay overnight someplace?


Yes, it's several hours.

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Ducky

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Registered: 04-27-2005
Thu, 12-27-2007 - 10:59pm
Me, Hazel Eyes!!!
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Registered: 04-27-2005
Thu, 12-27-2007 - 11:00pm
Now I understand why you consider the beach a vacation!! Our closest beach is 15 minutes away. That is why I do NOT consider going to the beach a vacation but a day out-lol!!
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Registered: 08-23-2007
Thu, 12-27-2007 - 11:00pm
Just as taking the kids to the beach to learn about the ocean, fish, and shells, etc isnt the same thing as going to the city for a shopping spree.

 

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Registered: 10-05-2007
Thu, 12-27-2007 - 11:01pm

So IYO a day trip to the beach is a vacation?

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Ducky

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Registered: 03-27-2000
Thu, 12-27-2007 - 11:01pm

Nothing embarrassing about that!


I've always had a strong curiousity in my Italian heritage so going to Italy during college was the ultimate experience for me! I called up relatives out of the blue and went to meet them down in Sicily - a tremendous cultural opportunity.

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Registered: 10-05-2007
Thu, 12-27-2007 - 11:02pm

Right


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Ducky

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Registered: 08-08-2006
Thu, 12-27-2007 - 11:03pm

HE is op = Hazeleyes


<I can read what she has written.>


So you're being obtuse? Why?

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Registered: 10-05-2007
Thu, 12-27-2007 - 11:08pm

This conversation reminds me of a friend who has spent a considerable amount of time in Europe.

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Ducky

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Registered: 03-27-2000
Thu, 12-27-2007 - 11:50pm

Ha, I might have said Florence!


I was just cleaning out my coat closet the other day and pulled out a suede coat that I bought in Florence when I lived in Rome nearly 20 years ago!

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