Militants - are they for real?

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Registered: 04-22-2005
Militants - are they for real?
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Tue, 04-14-2009 - 6:59pm

Someone on another board posted this link.
http://blogs.babycenter.com/celebrities/2009/04/12/dr-laura-says-all-moms-should-stay-at-home/?scid=momstodd_20090414_A:2&pe=2U8vYLf
It's about Dr. Laura saying that all women should be SAHMs until the child is at least 3 years old.

Whether we're talking about working or staying at home, I can't quite wrap my head around what is going on inside the brains of people that apply the phrase "all women should".

Do you think militants are actually serious, or just trying to get a rise out of others?

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Registered: 04-21-2009
Tue, 04-21-2009 - 10:25pm

wowza. you really don't like people just "sharing", huh?

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Registered: 03-31-2009
Tue, 04-21-2009 - 10:29pm

"No, my position has nothing to do with what the board says. You have given no evidence or backing for your position."

You are offering personal experience as well. How is that more acceptable evidence?

"SAH because it's necessary for the children, but when they are asked to give actual reasons, they really are only doing it for themselves."

Maybe your friends are trying to be polite. The mention of Dr. Laura has heads spinning. Any mention of why we love what we do, creates turmoil. I would imagine your friend is trying to save your feelings.

I don't believe woman work solely for their children either. Working woman I know work for their own benefit.

"How do you "know" what you know?"

I can offer personal knowledge and you will say my opinion doesn't matter, but apparently your personal account does. I can offer articles or studies, which no one will accept. A dead end here, I would think.

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Registered: 03-31-2009
Tue, 04-21-2009 - 10:31pm

Go right ahead. Doesn't mean I have to continue to explain my position you.

"as for material things - yeah, gotta love the heat in the winter and A/C in the summer, food on the table and gas in the car."

What happened to your expensive home in CT, the condo and the various lessons your children engage in?

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Registered: 03-31-2009
Tue, 04-21-2009 - 10:37pm

"My comment clearly said "a working mother", it stated nothing about my personal life."

No, you wrote the following,

"I didn't bring up homeschooling. I mentioned that I have two children and can't be in two places at once and gave a single example, which happened to be schools. Our children do not always have a parent with them, as I stated in an earlier post, I can't imagine how that would make my 13 year old feel, middle school is often an awkward stage of life."

Clearly, you were talking about yourself. You were talking about your personal life.

"you have not answered, but instead asked me a personal question. I'm asking how it's relevant to your clarification of a term."

I answered.

"Since I have seen these questions asked of your multiple time and you refuse to answer them"

I've answered everything. You continue to say I haven't, but that doesn't make it so.

"Again, I did not bring up my personal experiences, I asked you to clarify what you meant and offered a general suggestion"

I said "home school". Is there something there that needs clarification.




Edited 4/21/2009 10:45 pm ET by stwinns
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Registered: 04-21-2009
Tue, 04-21-2009 - 10:39pm

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heck, you don't even have to respond to me, LOL!


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who said my home was "expensive"?

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Registered: 04-22-2005
Tue, 04-21-2009 - 10:40pm

"No, that is not correct. It's been asked many times what age of children you were discussing, no answer has been given."

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That's a lie. Yes you do recall it, because it has been asked repeatedly in these posts:
http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-pssahwoh/?msg=19120.757
http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-pssahwoh/?msg=19120.771
http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-pssahwoh/?msg=19120.807

And you responded to the last one with "if you say so", which proves that you did indeed see it. You have yet to answer the question of whether we're talking about SAH until the children are in school or if we are including the school years by SAH until they are grown.

You can refuse to answer, but it's a lie that you've never been asked.

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Registered: 03-31-2009
Tue, 04-21-2009 - 10:42pm

"No actually again incorrect, it is based on actual words: "A parent should be with the children" Post 19096.144."

I explained this.

Yes, I said should, as in what is expected, what is probable. Your assessment was wrong.

"No actually it hasn't,"

It has. Sorry you missed that post.




Edited 4/21/2009 10:42 pm ET by stwinns
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Registered: 03-31-2009
Tue, 04-21-2009 - 10:47pm

"who said my home was "expensive"?"

You did when you were explaining why you had to work.

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Registered: 03-31-2009
Tue, 04-21-2009 - 10:59pm

"What she's missing is that money is important"

No, most of posts speak of being prepared before you have a child.

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Registered: 04-22-2005
Tue, 04-21-2009 - 11:24pm

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And yet you still haven't answered the question of what planning an average woman could do that would guarantee she would be able to SAH regardless of anything life throws at her.

Of course I hardly expect an answer from you anymore. I have asked it multiple times in all seriousness with no luck. Nice chain-yanking though, when you asked me if I really wanted to know (as if you cared that I did).

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Edited 4/21/2009 11:25 pm ET by finally.me




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