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SAHM's and Money
| Fri, 06-23-2006 - 1:57pm |
I am a WOHM but have always felt like this, even as a kid. I know it is probably wrong, but it is a strong feeling I have had.
When SAHM's say "I bought this or "I saved MY money for this", I always want to say "YOUR" money? Now, don't get me wrong, my mom was a SAHM and a great one at that but she would get spending money every week, just like I do, while working, but I can't feel technically that it was "HER" money.
Staying home is a hard job, being home today I can say that it is much harder to have a stressful out of the house job AND have kids but it is more physically demanding then my job.
I just feel that any money in the household has been made by the dh and is really "HIS" all the time. He just gives it to his wife to spend. I know this is horrible but I was wondering if anyone else felt this way?
When SAHM's say "I bought this or "I saved MY money for this", I always want to say "YOUR" money? Now, don't get me wrong, my mom was a SAHM and a great one at that but she would get spending money every week, just like I do, while working, but I can't feel technically that it was "HER" money.
Staying home is a hard job, being home today I can say that it is much harder to have a stressful out of the house job AND have kids but it is more physically demanding then my job.
I just feel that any money in the household has been made by the dh and is really "HIS" all the time. He just gives it to his wife to spend. I know this is horrible but I was wondering if anyone else felt this way?

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Must be genetic - that's very young to stop napping.
I can't imagine how exhausted you must have been with 4 young kids and no nap breaks.
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My DS has a similar habit. When I ask him a question, say about something on the computer, the answer I'm hoping for is "click here", and the answer I get is 20 minutes on the history of computers, and then "click here". He always thinks it's important for me to understand the why, and I think so . . . not so much.
I know there's got to be some genetic component to sleep, because Peter is a light, restless sleeper who needs slightly less than average for his age (just like me) and Joey sleeps a lot and heavily like DH.
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Well, which one is it? You seemed confused in your posting.
You need to stop generalizing about situations based on your limited experience.
I never had anyone stay with me with my first. The only reason my mother stayed with me for the second was b/c I had a small stroke during delivery and needed help with my oldest while recovering.
How do you know most people have help?
Breakfast-cold cereal or pancakes, waffles for french toast with fruit, muffins with fruit.
Lunch-different everyday, includes all food groups.
Snack-different everyday, not junk.
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