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.

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Dj
"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~
Do you really place that much value on having a house versus renting?
PumpkinAngel
You've made it clear already that you don't deem pets any more important than the chicken you eat. I'd say that makes them pretty disposable in your eyes. Your attitude is a big part of the reason shelters are full of animals. A pet becomes a bit of a nuisance and "oh well its just a cat." lets dump it and make it someone else's problem.
Pets can be expensive. If spending $ on your pets makes you cringe, dont own them. You arent doing cats any favors by *rescuing* them, only to put them down later when they become inconvenient.
Dj
"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~
Dj
"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~
No, you're quite mistaken.
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