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For SAHM's.
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Mon, 05-01-2006 - 5:18pm

For all the stay at home moms, yes I'm one of them. I have one question, do you plan on going back to work once all of your children are in Elementary school? Or do you like staying at home and have decided to never work again? I am just curious, my husband and I have talked about it. I am mainly home just for my kids, to be here when they come home from school is nice, but, I tend to get bored easly, so I have decided once my 3 year old enters into Elementary school, I will be going back to work. I have thought and thought about this, my husband is fine if I decide not to work or if I decide to go back and work. We are financially stable so I can choose to stay home if I want. I would be working so i won't be bored, while the kids are at school all day long. I do plan on working part time, so i can be home when they get home from school. I'm not the type to sit around and do nothing all day, right now my kids are home half the day at least my 5 year old is, so I have her, and my youngest to be home for. I just can't envision myself sitting here all day long with no children around, going gee what do i do now, ain't gonna happen.

I'm done rambling, waiting for replies!!!!

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Registered: 03-18-2004
Thu, 05-11-2006 - 1:12pm
That wasn't the question. It's the same choice for men and women.
So why the disparity?

Mondo

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Thu, 05-11-2006 - 1:19pm
Are you saying that nursing and jobs in the arts and humanities are "lesser" careers than being a physician or having a job in the sciences?
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Registered: 03-18-2004
Thu, 05-11-2006 - 1:23pm
Lawyer 100:3 "those of high intellect shalt earn 150K or more"...... LOL....

Mondo

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Thu, 05-11-2006 - 1:24pm
I'm sure that many people, men and women, choose careers such as nursing or being a para-legal over being a lawyer for quite good reasons. There are also many people, and I think women probably out-number men here, who dismiss careers that require a great deal in the way of education and expense because they fear they can't combine the careers with the other goals they might have in life. So they "settle." I think that systematically steering girls toward "settling" for careers they might not choose if they playing field were a bit more level is a bad idea.
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Registered: 03-18-2004
Thu, 05-11-2006 - 1:31pm

YOu really, really need to think about EXPECTATIONS.

Where I grew up, I'd be considered wealthy right now. Where I am, I'm a peon. Where I grew up, reaching out for a good job meant secretarial, if you had rich parents - something that you do in college.

I was ridiculed for taking physics/calculus. I was supposed to take VOE. Ends up I took both and learned in VOE any job that requires "Dress for Success" is in my opinon WAY BENEATH ME LOL.

Because I had the highest GPA in the school, I had a rich princess try to have me take her exams for her..... she simply COULD NOT COMPREHEND that I would not take her money - since I obviously needed it.

At about that point in time, I really decided college was for those of limited intellect, rich daddies, and not enough brains or willpower to make it on their own without it..

You would have to understand the CONTEXT.

My viewpoints have grown up over the last 20 years. I no longer judge those who need college educations to earn a good living. I wish you could do the same.

Mondo

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Thu, 05-11-2006 - 1:33pm
LOL, well I wish there were more people with your attitude at my DS's school! As it is, there is fierce competition for the one male first grade teacher, especially among parents of boys.
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Registered: 08-12-2003
Thu, 05-11-2006 - 2:02pm

Not so much directed at you, Chris, as chatting off your post.

 

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 05-11-2006 - 2:04pm
I'm saying being a paralegal is a "lesser" job than being a lawyer.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 05-11-2006 - 2:06pm

"I think that systematically steering girls toward "settling" for careers they might not choose if they playing field were a bit more level is a bad idea."


Totally agree.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 05-11-2006 - 2:09pm
So.....whole classes of people who have lesser expectations take lesser positions.

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