Staying at home a choice??
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Staying at home a choice??
| 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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Environmentally speaking, it is incredibly wasteful to only purchase new things. And have you ever heard of antiques?
I did start a thread though that I might have an opportunity TO stay home. My dh was told of a job opening that would triple his pay. THEN...I could stay home as he would have medical and if I left my job, I would take my money and pay off all the bills. We will see. If it is meant to be, it will.
Dj
"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~
Oh I think we've debated this before. Hazeleyes doesnt care too much about her environmental impact....
I get more compliments on the used items I buy and refurbish than I ever do on my new stuff, its kind of funny! I have this really cool wall chalk/message board that I bought for .50 at a garage sale and re-did. Now it looks like a $100 item from pottery barn!
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Dj
"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~
Dj
"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~
How do you know you will get 20 years of use out of it? You didn't out of your last one. That to me seems like a long life span for a couch.
But if the life span of a couch is 20 years then if you bought a two year old one then you would have 18 more years of use out of it.
I see nothing wrong with buying new either, never debated that. I am debating that something bought new will automatically last longer than something bought used. It will not, there are too many variables.
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