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| Fri, 09-05-2003 - 11:46am |
Do you think a SAHM should go back to work once the kids start school?
- Absolutely, why shouldn't she? There's no reason why she shouldn't.
- It's up to her & her family.
- No, not really. What do the kids being in school have to do w/ her working?
You will not be able to change your vote.

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Now if my dh want's to sah, it will be planned and it will not have made me obligated b/c i have ovaries it would be b/c I love my husband.
I suppose i take being straight to the point with you here and now in this debate. Your comment about a women ovaries is inapropriate call me a whiner but ill say to you once. The power of women has no place to be put down and belittled, I certainley did not take it personal as you may blame me but found it as a comment that is repulsive. "It does not mean Iam being combative or bitchy with you" Iam telling you that you seem to have a very low opinion of women in general expecially sah I have to wonder why.
Edited 9/11/2003 2:40:39 PM ET by silverunity
Special & Respect for a woman's choice ARE 2 different things. Do you want to be respected for your having the choice as a woman to be a WOH? Not respected that you work. Just respected of your choice. Same with Sahs.
I also didn't say anything about the pedestal you love to talk about. I hate the thought of any one being put on a pedestal for their choice in life. So I agree with you there. You aren't on a pedestal for being a WOH any more than I or others would be for Sah.
Well, I'm not one of those Sah's putting my family in financial jeopardy, thank goodness.
We'll have to disagree about how we feel about sah for our kids. Obviously I disagree with your so called stance on the subject.
Since nothing would change for my kids (the house they live in, the school they will attend, what they have, what they do, vacations, college education paid for, the fact they are home all day because we'd hire a sitter to come here if I did work to be here in the house w/our kids) I don't think SES is much of a factor. I do see it as a huge factor for some families.
I never once said that Sah is special. It isn't. Neither is Woh. I do it first for my kids, second for the family (dh, kids) as a whole. But I love it and gain huge personal benefit & satisfaction from it that has nothing to do with my kids, my husband or the running of the household.
Yes, life is cool when you get to live it day to day exactly how you want and that is where you and I are right now.
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The way the argument is going around here, you would think that people purposely schedule activities to cut into family time. That is not true. It is a question of who can be available and when.
Now, high school sports often practice right after school so the kids just stay. Other activites, such as swimming, gymnastics, ballet, piano, are often scheduled in the afternoon when the kids get off of school and someone is available to take them. But, places that offer them usually also have evening hours for people who can't get there in the afternoon. Not everyone is extremely flexible.
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