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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Working on being...Supermom!

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Registered: 10-04-2007
Sun, 12-23-2007 - 3:04pm
No essays necessary.
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Registered: 10-04-2007
Sun, 12-23-2007 - 3:10pm

Actually, women have only been SAHM's since about the 1950's.

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Registered: 10-04-2007
Sun, 12-23-2007 - 3:11pm
I wish someone would explain to me how my kids would be better if I had SAH.
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Sun, 12-23-2007 - 4:34pm

That's just silly.

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Registered: 11-08-2006
Sun, 12-23-2007 - 5:42pm

I have no doubt that there are plenty of instances where divorce is bad for children -- just like your parents' divorce -- BUT it doesn't HAVE to be that way.

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Registered: 12-07-2003
Sun, 12-23-2007 - 6:16pm
I love looking stuff like that up-- that's why I chose the career I did. :)

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Registered: 12-07-2003
Sun, 12-23-2007 - 6:20pm
The Heritage Foundation?
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Registered: 12-07-2003
Sun, 12-23-2007 - 6:37pm

Studies do show that on average, students whose parents have a higher income and

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Sun, 12-23-2007 - 6:59pm
In a perfect world teachers would be paid like major league ball players and vice versa.
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Sun, 12-23-2007 - 7:01pm
hey you know ...do whatever floats your boat. I divorced for ME first for LIZA second...we're happier. Her dad's happier. Life ROCKS for us. Cuz we're all about the fun and the joy and I wouldn't trade what we have now for ANYTHING. So no matter how many studies you throw at me you will never hear the words "I'm sorry i got divorced" come out of my mouth. Best thing I ever did for myself and Liza.
"If gay Americans are not allowed to get married and have all the benefits that American citizens are entitled to by the Bill of Rights, they should get one hell of a tax break. That is my opinion,"

- Jeane "Dear Abby" Phillips, in an interview with Lisa Leff.

 

Yes. We. Did.

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