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: 06-27-1998
Fri, 12-28-2007 - 11:02am

There are so many things that I would love to show my kids in New York City and state actually.

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 12-28-2007 - 11:07am

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PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 12-28-2007 - 11:08am

Why do you feel that it's an either/or situation?


PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 12-28-2007 - 11:09am

I thought you didn't like museums?


PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 12-28-2007 - 11:10am

My kids aren't really

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 12-28-2007 - 11:19am

I would, I think touring all

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 12-28-2007 - 11:24am

How often do you go?


PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 12-28-2007 - 11:28am

What do you consider the time they are off school?

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 10-05-2007
Fri, 12-28-2007 - 11:36am

It's only a vacation if you go someplace exotic, you spend more than 24 hours and X amount of dollars.


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Ducky

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 12-28-2007 - 11:36am

I would consider a day trip, a vacation.

PumpkinAngel

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