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 - 5:06pm

<< I find that most women who work outside the home after having babies do so to maintain a standard of living.

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Fri, 12-28-2007 - 5:09pm

We go to zoos and museums nearby

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Fri, 12-28-2007 - 5:13pm

I understand.

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Fri, 12-28-2007 - 5:30pm

I have traveled alone and alone with my kids before...thankfully my kids are pretty used to traveling as they have been out of our area on a routine basis since they were young and they are troopers as well.


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Fri, 12-28-2007 - 5:31pm

Curious....how many children do you have and what ages?


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Fri, 12-28-2007 - 5:54pm

Oh I'm a big fan of preschool too, which is why my daughter goes to preschool. :)


There's a big difference in my mind between 3.5 hours of preschool 2/3 times per week (which is what I believe is age appropriate for my almost 4 year old), with a professional teacher and a syllabus, and 8/9/10 hours of daycare 5 days per week, though, which I personally don't think is appropriate for her age.

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Fri, 12-28-2007 - 6:31pm
Hey, when you get a chance, may I pick your brain about the AG Store? I'm thinking a weekend with my son's little sister and her Mom at the store (her Mom is planning to get her an AG doll for her 7th birthday). Although I think we'll take the train :)

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Fri, 12-28-2007 - 6:53pm

And what do you plan to learn

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Fri, 12-28-2007 - 6:55pm
Adequate? I guess you never played Mid Ocean Club?
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Fri, 12-28-2007 - 7:16pm

About what? Well have you been there?


Its rich in history; particularly all things nautical; has a world class ocean studies facility (I'm still so sleep deprived I can't remember the *name* of it but people come from all over the world to study there); has an incredible old ship yard/ museum ("Dockyard"); etc etc.


Bermuda is the oldest British colony...


I lived there for years and its really quite an amazing place.

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