Staying at home a choice??

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Registered: 04-29-2007
Staying at home a choice??
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Sun, 04-29-2007 - 6:46am

The author of this article thinks most mothers go to work because they want to, not because they have to.

"Most parents from two-parent families today do have a choice when it comes to parental care. They can try and talk themselves into believing they don't, but it really boils down to priorities."

http://backofthebook.ca/living/2007/03/part-time-ophanages-part-2-job-only.html

Does anyone (other than her) really believe this? I don't know of anyone among my friends who works who wouldn't rather be staying at home with their children. But they don't have the choice!

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Thu, 05-10-2007 - 4:42pm
The jinx machine is out of order, gotta put in another quarter.
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Registered: 06-27-1998
Thu, 05-10-2007 - 4:45pm

To a good extent, yes.

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Thu, 05-10-2007 - 4:47pm

My kids say that, it's amazing how these types of things repeat themselves, isn't it?


PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Thu, 05-10-2007 - 4:49pm
If it works for you and your friends that's fine. I would be afraid that it would either give me a false sense of security or make me worry needlessly, and, most importantly, risk making a friend feel uncomfortable.
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Registered: 07-26-2006
Thu, 05-10-2007 - 4:50pm
I remember you discussing your minivan. You mentioned having a car payment a while back. You do pay a mortgage correct?
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 05-10-2007 - 4:50pm
But my confusion arises because, regardless of the savings vehicle used, everyone still has to hit their family's own particular magic number.

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Thu, 05-10-2007 - 4:53pm
Me, too.
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Registered: 06-27-1998
Thu, 05-10-2007 - 5:09pm

<<You mentioned having a car payment a while back. >>


In a disucssion about my minivan?

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Thu, 05-10-2007 - 5:12pm

Again, the end goal is not what I am talking about.

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Thu, 05-10-2007 - 5:13pm

I agree.


PumpkinAngel

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