Does America want Moms to stay at home?

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Does America want Moms to stay at home?
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Mon, 12-12-2005 - 11:28am
It was actually dh that suggested that America (gov't I suppose) wants Moms to stay at home. From what I have learned from these boards daycare is hideously expensive and maternity leave is very short. Many have said they couldn't afford to work because of daycare costs. Compare this to Canada where we have $7 a day daycare and Quebec is increasing maternity leave to 2 years at 55% pay or 1 year at 75% pay in January. With the $7 a day daycare Moms can easily afford to work, and with the paid maternity leave Moms can easily afford to stay home. It seems that in the states you're 'forced' into situations because it's your only option. Can't afford daycare? Stay at home. Maternity leave too short or have to work to support the family? Go back to work. Would any of you prefer if it would be easier financially to make either decision like it seems to be in Canada or are you fine with how it is?

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 12-15-2005 - 9:05am
What advantages did you have, other than being white?

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 12-15-2005 - 9:07am
Why is who works harder irrelevant?

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Thu, 12-15-2005 - 9:12am
I wasn't saying you said it. I was simply pointing out that it's annoying no matter which end of the spectrum you're on.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 12-15-2005 - 9:13am
They chose to be professors, knowing full well they'd never make the big bucks.

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Thu, 12-15-2005 - 9:13am
Yup, exactly.
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Registered: 03-25-2003
Thu, 12-15-2005 - 9:24am

<> Did I say that? No.

<> Of course I do.

I'm simply pointing out that the comments are wrong no matter if you work hard and have little money or if you work hard and have a lot.

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Registered: 02-11-2005
Thu, 12-15-2005 - 9:29am

and i bring up ds (baby number 3) over my first two because of the incredible state of our health system over the years....when my first was born in 1997, we paid *one* 10.00 co-pay for the entire maternity/ob care from begining to end. i am serious! i remember delivering her and getting upgraded to a better room because one was available too. no extra charge.

now, it's co-pay on top of deductible on top of maximum coverage....sad state of affairs across the board. gwb is pushing us to financial ruins. 2 more years. ;0P

ok. rambling. sorry.

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Registered: 02-11-2005
Thu, 12-15-2005 - 9:33am

and you chose to be an attorney because of the income rewards. only? where's the passion, the drive and love for the job?

i'm with guibea on that one..i think many professions are underpaid. teachers deserve better compensation, service workers from police officers to auto mechanics deserve better compensation. celebrities are grossly overcompensated.......the list goes on.

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Registered: 11-03-2005
Thu, 12-15-2005 - 9:40am
GWB isn't responsible for the lousy state of our healthcare system.
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Registered: 08-22-2005
Thu, 12-15-2005 - 9:46am

Is that REALLY what you measure by? Seriously? Cuz I think that's sad. Not to mention an utterly unrealistic expectation to place on CM.

Well, maybe you can lobby for minimums to basic tax deductions that you yourself enjoy so that the free loading poor who have outrageously spoiled your own enjoyment of your personal wealth can't take advantage of them. Like...you don't get to claim mortgage interest deductions if you earn less than $100K. Would that help you?

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