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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Wed, 12-26-2007 - 8:22pm

<<My friend has her own child-care business and makes more than my other friend who is a K teacher. >>


However, your other friend who is the kindie teacher has

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Wed, 12-26-2007 - 8:57pm

"But Cyndi pov that her children would be *harmed* (don't remember the exact term she used) by living in an appartment in a middle class neighborhood for a limited time, is just plain *out there*."


I already know what kind of neighborhood she does live in as she has stated this already in another thread. The quote above approves of moving into an apt. for a limited time, which there is nothing wrong with that but I asked why then does she still live in her apt. if it was only supposed to be temporary also.

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Wed, 12-26-2007 - 9:07pm

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Wed, 12-26-2007 - 9:48pm
I know the area she is in as well.

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Wed, 12-26-2007 - 9:52pm
I thought you lived in NY.
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Wed, 12-26-2007 - 10:17pm

Maybe it's you who needs to re-do the math.

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Wed, 12-26-2007 - 10:20pm
Yeah, I'm really not liking the farm subsidies.
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Wed, 12-26-2007 - 10:25pm
Yes I am unfamiliar as I live on Long Island, not the city.
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Wed, 12-26-2007 - 10:33pm

My friend had a dream that once my kids were all in school I got a job driving Koala Cruisers(company that drives kids to school and activities),

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Wed, 12-26-2007 - 10:36pm

My friends all hate watching the big kids. Too mouthy and destructive.


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