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| Mon, 09-19-2005 - 10:31pm |
but have to say...that I've definetly noticed that its not just quality time, but also quantity of time one spends with their children.
I've been struggling with the SAH/WOH and in betweens since my children were born 26 months ago. I've decided, mostly, that I'll leave my intense full on/full time career to work from home in January. Part of the reason to be blunt is I can. And I recognize that many, if not most, WOHP's don't have that option. The other part though is the reality that I've seen with my kids. The reality is...spend lots of time away, and they start to disconnect a little bit from you and gravitate toward the parent, or care giver, who is with them most. With us that's been DH.
So....having been on all sides of the debate now. From SAHM for 7 ms, to part time SAH for the next 6, to full time 60+ hours a week of work...I can honestly say that time with the kids *does* matter. It just does. And I've gotten my head around needing that time with them, vs work (which I also love) as, for lack of a better cliche, time just flies!
Anyway, somewhat just venting as I'm away from home till Wed. And somewhat realizing that I've finally got my priorities right. And that means working part time till the kids are at least in kindegarten. Life is just too short.
DISCLAIMER: I'm not making a judgement on WOH parents who have to; or on parents who'd rather be at work. I think both are fine. I just think its obvious that time invested *does* matter. We just have to determine what that time is worth.
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You have made an awful lot of assumptions about how these people who have a $75,000 limit manage their credit. Which reflects on what you do, and what you think and what your limitations are with your particular financial circumstances. I'm not thinking your financial situation has much in common with the person who has the $75,000 limit. I guess you totally missed my real point - rich people have more options.
You are plain wrong about the $5K limit thing. In the real world credit card companies send out offers to everyone and their house pets. Do you know how those offers work? Are you familiar with Platinum btw? Oh and the financial position likely to attach itself to a retail sales clerk isn't really so likely to be a good point from which to judge what is 'rich' and what 'isn't rich'.
Yes! I would like to have that.
The funny thing about DS1 getting the AARP application is that DH sent it back, and on the part where it says something like, are you retired, work FT, work PT, stuff like that, DH checked other and wrote "I am a 12 yo kid." LOL! And wouldn't you know that DS1 got a bill in the mail for his "membership." OY!
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