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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Registered: 10-30-2007
Fri, 12-28-2007 - 1:57pm

Yeah the kids really really want to go to disney.

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Fri, 12-28-2007 - 1:57pm
I don't remember the fudge, but I keenly remember the big sugar cookies they sold at the Grand Hotel. Man, they were good :)

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Kitty

"I think Noonan is at least eight years too late when she laments that faith now trumps competence in GOP politics. It didn't seem to bother her much when a candidate she supported -- the catastrophically underqualified GWB -- was running and citing Jesus as his favorite political philosopher...It's like the old saying: When you lie down with dogs, you wake up with Hucka-fleas..."--Gator


Click on the Virginia Rescue Center and search for Roxey, VA5165

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Kitty

"BTW, I hate Lifetime. Their movies will suck you in and all of a sudden you've watched 3 in a row, used every tissue in t

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Fri, 12-28-2007 - 1:58pm
No, I showed them what was recommended for kids and they thought the museum/cave/zoo excursion sounded good. They also think the beach is good, shopping is good, ice cream is good.
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Fri, 12-28-2007 - 1:59pm

Oh, okay.

PumpkinAngel

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Fri, 12-28-2007 - 2:00pm

My oldest inherited the roller coaster gene from both dh and I, but sometimes they make me feel really, really old, lol.

PumpkinAngel

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Fri, 12-28-2007 - 2:00pm
Wow! $2,800 for the cruise? That is great. I looked into it and it would be about $6,000 with airfare and the cruise!
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Fri, 12-28-2007 - 2:01pm

Again nice,

PumpkinAngel

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Fri, 12-28-2007 - 2:02pm
Here's the website for Shades of Green: http://www.shadesofgreen.org/service.htm

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Kitty

"I think Noonan is at least eight years too late when she laments that faith now trumps competence in GOP politics. It didn't seem to bother her much when a candidate she supported -- the catastrophically underqualified GWB -- was running and citing Jesus as his favorite political philosopher...It's like the old saying: When you lie down with dogs, you wake up with Hucka-fleas..."--Gator


Click on the Virginia Rescue Center and search for Roxey, VA5165

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Kitty

"BTW, I hate Lifetime. Their movies will suck you in and all of a sudden you've watched 3 in a row, used every tissue in t

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Registered: 07-26-2007
Fri, 12-28-2007 - 2:05pm
Oh, and remember, as your dh is active duty, they offer significant discountss to all of you. You might want to speak to a Disney rep, rather than looking it up online.

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Kitty

"I think Noonan is at least eight years too late when she laments that faith now trumps competence in GOP politics. It didn't seem to bother her much when a candidate she supported -- the catastrophically underqualified GWB -- was running and citing Jesus as his favorite political philosopher...It's like the old saying: When you lie down with dogs, you wake up with Hucka-fleas..."--Gator


Click on the Virginia Rescue Center and search for Roxey, VA5165

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Kitty

"BTW, I hate Lifetime. Their movies will suck you in and all of a sudden you've watched 3 in a row, used every tissue in t

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Fri, 12-28-2007 - 2:23pm

That was for one in April.

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