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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Oh and another thing ....my second job which is um 'MINimizing my; risk of my SES slipping" is a hell of alot of fun. I LOVE it. love helping customers, love laughing with my co workers -- LOVE It. So again I've taken a 2nd job to get my mom through tough times and turned it into something I find joy in.
and as for not dating -- sorry. My girlfriend is WAY too awesome to give up and after spending a snow day togethe rwith Liza, playing games, watching movies and enjoying a family dinner where Kelly made Liza laugh so hard milk came out her nose ...yeah...I'll take my way thanks.
- Jeane "Dear Abby" Phillips, in an interview with Lisa Leff.
Yes. We. Did.
Sorry but that is the biggest bunch of dog doo that I have heard today.
To everyone: DH grandmother is now
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Ducky
That post was full of *articulation*.
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Ducky
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