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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I am a stay at home mom, and if it weren't for the sake of my kids, I would much rather "punch a clock".
Well I have a few reasons:
1. I want to make sure that during this time (they are babies) they receive the type of quality care and attention that I feel qualified to give.
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Fair enough. We just chose differently.
Chris
The truth may be out there but lies are in your head. Terry Pratchett
I understand that, in my view WOHM's have two jobs, one outside the home and being a mother and sometimes wife/mother.
LOL.
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