Affording to Stay at Home

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Registered: 12-01-2007
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: 12-29-2004
Mon, 12-31-2007 - 4:08pm
Yes, that was my experience, and I made my choices based in part on them.
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Registered: 12-29-2004
Mon, 12-31-2007 - 4:11pm
Well, I live where I live, and there are three hundred fifty-odd towns in my state, and we wanted the best for our kids, so I guess that denotes snobbery.
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Registered: 12-29-2004
Mon, 12-31-2007 - 4:12pm
No need for the 'tude.
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Registered: 06-27-1998
Mon, 12-31-2007 - 4:14pm

Those experiences that were a lot of fun for you....but now bother you, yes I read that.

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Mon, 12-31-2007 - 4:18pm

<<Well, I live where I live, and there are three hundred fifty-odd towns in my state, and we wanted the best for our kids, so I guess that denotes snobbery.>>


I think you might want to look up that definition because wanting a good school district for one's children isn't the correct

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 12-29-2004
Mon, 12-31-2007 - 4:19pm

What on earth is wrong with trying to find a place to raise one's kids that's appropriate?

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Registered: 12-07-2003
Mon, 12-31-2007 - 4:20pm
Where did I say anything about snobbery? I'm sure renters, on average, are more likely to buy lottery tickets than homeowners . . . doesn't mean that by renting, I need to worry about the effect of lottery ticket buyers and cigarette smokers on my daughter. Or that it is not possible to provide an education in a top school district for your kids while renting.

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Mon, 12-31-2007 - 4:21pm

I agree,

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 12-29-2004
Mon, 12-31-2007 - 4:24pm
Nothing much bothers me at all about how others choose to live their lives, but when it comes to the kiddos, I'm on the lookout for the most positive influences, that's all.
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Registered: 06-27-1998
Mon, 12-31-2007 - 4:25pm

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