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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Working on being...Supermom!

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Registered: 12-29-2004
Sun, 12-30-2007 - 9:47am
Most likely, yes.
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Sun, 12-30-2007 - 9:51am
Heh. I don't even bother trying with John; he's so much like me, he knows right away when I'm full of it. Sometimes, even before I do ;)

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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: 12-29-2004
Sun, 12-30-2007 - 9:53am
Luckily, it often works both ways, which comes in handy when you have more than one suspect.
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Registered: 07-26-2007
Sun, 12-30-2007 - 9:55am
LOL. There is that :)

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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: 12-29-2004
Sun, 12-30-2007 - 10:07am
OT, but my cat (almost 2yo) hasn't eaten in 2 days and won't drink either.
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Registered: 12-06-2004
Sun, 12-30-2007 - 10:12am
Has the cat gone outside at all?

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Registered: 07-26-2007
Sun, 12-30-2007 - 10:13am
I can't really give you any options if you'd rather put a 2 year old cat down than pay more than a couple hundred dollars and find out what's wrong with him.

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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: 12-29-2004
Sun, 12-30-2007 - 11:24am

The vet said the main reason to xray would be to see if he has a blockage, and if he does, then he'd need surgery, and that would be around $1500... we ended up opting for what she called "supportive care" - she thought he probably has a virus, or gastroenteritis from some other cause.

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Registered: 12-29-2004
Sun, 12-30-2007 - 11:26am
He has been out, but only for an hour or two at a time; he doesn't like going out in cold weather.
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Sun, 12-30-2007 - 11:29am

Did you two meet in Bermuda? My DH and I did. We were both working there.


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