Heart vs. Head: The work status decision
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Heart vs. Head: The work status decision
| Tue, 01-17-2006 - 1:03pm |
Did you make your decision to SAH/WAH/WOH ft/pt based primarily on objective/tangible factors, or with your heart?

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As I said in the previous post:
PumpkinAngel
You have made a couple of those yourself regarding sahp's and spending more time with their
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Karen
" says, "Navy makes a very strong statement." I guess so. It says, "I'm boring." Or, "I'd like this job here at the bank.""
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Karen
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Why is it *better*?
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I agree. My niece and nephew (both engineers, my niece working toward her PhD in England) "grew up" in the Army and lived all over the world. I would think being uprooted every few years to live in another country would have left them with all sorts of difficulties. But, they've turned out to be extremely well-adjusted, intelligent, happy, well-mannered, outgoing 20-somethings. It's because their parents are so grounded and just wonderful parents. A "network" can be replaced with little detriment to the child who has great parents.
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But, to do an "equal" amount of work both parents would WOH. Right? So, to make it fair and equal both parents have to work? That means they are using a dcp? Why is that more beneficial than having a parent at home? Why is a dcp better than a parent at home?
No, my dh and I do not spend exact amount of time with the kids. As you stated, I do not keep a scorecard. However, he spends ALOT of time with the kids. SO, are you stating it is better that I worked just to make it even between us?
I could be reading your post wrong that is why I am asking.
Your neice and nephew probably didn't grow up without a network. That network just changed every few years. You yourself didn't say the network disappeared, you said it was "replaced", which, by definition means it still existed.
Military families actually usually have extensive networks. The military provides much of it. They go to great lengths to make sure that those types of contacts, connections and networks are available to families, especially those posted abroad. Gee, why do you think that is? Maybe because even the military realizes the importance of a "village".
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