Kids as an "excuse" to stay home

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Registered: 04-08-2003
Kids as an "excuse" to stay home
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Fri, 08-15-2008 - 2:16pm

No one would likely ever admit to this...but what percentage of women who stay at home, and have no plans to ever return to the work force, or to do more than work PT...stay home because of the kids, but also for the major fact that they simply don't want to work?


I don't love my job every second, and there's definitely jobs out there that I don't think I could get out of bed for every day. But the idea of never working again, and being completely dependent on my spouse...kind of blows my mind. I realize not everyone's of the same ilk, and one's not better than the other.


I do wonder how many of the women who go on and on about how great it is to be home with the kids, are primarily just relieved to not have to punch the clock every day in addition to being mom.


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Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 08-22-2008 - 9:31am

Yes, of course...that would be the 5%.


PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 08-03-2008
Fri, 08-22-2008 - 9:34am
No, you would be better to explain yourself with reasoning rather than showering us with one liners.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 08-22-2008 - 9:34am
ROFL

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 08-22-2008 - 9:34am

So it's curious, that the choice is made to work in that situation all the while looking down on working at the same time.


PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 08-22-2008 - 9:35am
Thanks.

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Registered: 08-03-2008
Fri, 08-22-2008 - 9:37am
ROFL!
iVillage Member
Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 08-22-2008 - 9:37am

So if it's debate....the provide a universal consequence for children of sahps that is better.

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 08-22-2008 - 9:43am

Interesting addition.

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 08-22-2008 - 9:44am

That was

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 09-04-1997
Fri, 08-22-2008 - 11:16am
I'm a parent. I work. We do not need my income at all.
My husband is a parent. He works. We do not even need his income anymore, since he is 65 and could bring home about 85% of what he makes now in retirement income should we choose to go that route.
Sometimes working really isn't primarily about the money.

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