Just what is a SAHM?

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Just what is a SAHM?
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Mon, 02-18-2008 - 1:38pm

I was taking a class recently from a well known designer--she is on the design team for a couple of companies, she teaches classes, writes articles, and sells her own creations from time to time online.


She started her introduction by saying "I'm a stay at home mom who also....." and then went on to describe what she does professionally.

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Thu, 02-21-2008 - 3:02pm
It's silly to confuse the terms "full time Mom" and "SAHM." I know SAHMs whose kids are in preschool fifteen hours a week, SAHMs with nannies, SAHMs whose kids are school age, and SAHMS whose kids are away at college. They are SAHMS, for sure, but they are certainly not doing "full time Mom work" these days.
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Thu, 02-21-2008 - 3:03pm
it'll be great fodder for her memoirs or her one woman performance art piece I'm sure.
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Thu, 02-21-2008 - 3:05pm
yup.

 

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Thu, 02-21-2008 - 3:05pm

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How could you be a full time house wife when your dh isn't home?

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Thu, 02-21-2008 - 3:07pm

  


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Thu, 02-21-2008 - 3:08pm
oh thank you for taking an interest in her! I try to post updates often about Liza so make sure to check back.

 

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Thu, 02-21-2008 - 3:12pm

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Thu, 02-21-2008 - 3:13pm

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Why do you consider these mom type duties?

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Thu, 02-21-2008 - 3:14pm

Actually, just don't (go over to the sahm board). That's why this board was created actually, if you are insterested. There used to be a sahm board & a wohm board. Then someone on the sahm board would say you know this mean wohm said this to me & aren't they just pt moms anyway & the sahms would discuss it & then some wohms would get wind of it & thus would debate back & forth on those boards, sahms & wohms crossing over & eavesdropping to see what the other was sayhing about them. (Disclaimer I'm not even saying which side started it, I would have no idea, it happened on both sides)

So Ivillage decided that was not working & created a separate board, this one, in which whoever wanted to debate & discuss the whole mess could do so & leave the sahms alone who just wanted to chitchat sahm stuff and the wohms alone who just wanted to chitchat wohm stuff. I believe this was the first debate board, but here but I could be wrong. But anyway, if you want to discuss and debate the issue, THIS is the right board. There are plenty of sahms here to support you or disagree with you. Or there are many wohms who used to be sahms (like me) who are plenty sah friendly, but still may disagee or agree with you.

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Thu, 02-21-2008 - 3:14pm

Oh thank you!

 

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