Affording to Stay at Home

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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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Fri, 12-28-2007 - 12:47pm

I thought you said your dd was in daycare today?

PumpkinAngel

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Fri, 12-28-2007 - 12:47pm

You said in an earlier post that you had been to disney about 5 times.


Anyway....


So now you are saying that you haven't trvaveled much since having kids.

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Ducky

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Fri, 12-28-2007 - 12:47pm
I said we COULD go 365 days. Doesn't mean we do but we have to opportunity since we have beaches that surround us.
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Fri, 12-28-2007 - 12:48pm

How does that answer my question?

PumpkinAngel

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Fri, 12-28-2007 - 12:48pm
Yes, my dd is in daycare today. I will take them to the zoo or park on days off when it is nice but, no, I don't consider that a vacation. To me that is just a day off.
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Fri, 12-28-2007 - 12:49pm

But you can't go anytime you want, as it's too expensive.


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Ducky

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Fri, 12-28-2007 - 12:50pm

This will be the second time I ask you on this subject, please don't post my personal information on this board.

PumpkinAngel

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Fri, 12-28-2007 - 12:52pm

Did they say they wanted to go to the museum on your trip?


I guess I'm just not following the line of logic, you seem to have one line of logic for local museums and another for those outside of your city...I'm curious as to why?



PumpkinAngel

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Fri, 12-28-2007 - 12:54pm

Post 1062:

PumpkinAngel

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Fri, 12-28-2007 - 12:55pm

Ah, I consider it a vacation or holiday.


PumpkinAngel

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