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: 01-10-2007
Wed, 05-16-2007 - 2:18pm

lol

too too funny

My SIL's partner is one of the most formal, prissy women I've ever met. Hair always perfect (colored a gorgeous red even though she's been gray for decades), makeup always on, 98 tubes of lipstick anally arranged on her bathroom counter, always wears hose, rarely wears slacks, perfect little soaps and guest towels in the spare bathroom, and a beautiful Irish accent to boot. She so does not fit the lesbian stereotype. She's a doll.

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Registered: 06-17-2003
Wed, 05-16-2007 - 2:19pm
Yes I'm in the DC area but really don't have much occasion to wear dressy stuff. And when one hears the word 'suit' it's usually in the context of a business suit. I don't own any skirt suits and own one pants suit that I bought for an interview 2.3 years ago and haven't worn since.
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Registered: 01-10-2007
Wed, 05-16-2007 - 2:22pm

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Dh isn't fast at anything. *I* can do that ... dh? Nope. 1/2 minimum. Of course the man folds his underwear into little tiny pacakages and makes the towels look like they came directly from the store.

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Many times there isn't. Mondays is scouts day. where one kid or the other is out of the house from 4:30 to 7:30, and allen and I are logistically squeezed to pick them up, drop them off and cook/eat dinner in there somewhere. Tuesdays is gymnastics and dinner out day. While I *could* squeeze in 1.5 hours of machine time and .5 hours of folding time if I had to, it would make for a long, nothing but work, miserable day.

After the kids' bedtime is RARELY used for chores/housework. Thats *our* time (reading, tv, movies, sex ...)

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 05-16-2007 - 2:26pm

<<Maybe not throughly though as I have to say the same things over and over. A few scratches was not the point. Having a floor that is so scratched that is not nice looking anymore. >>


Must be since I haven't seen a post that stated so scratched that it is not nice looking anymore.

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 05-16-2007 - 2:29pm

I would say about 5 loads.

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 07-26-2006
Wed, 05-16-2007 - 2:31pm
How many times what?
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Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 05-16-2007 - 2:31pm

I (or the boys) just hang swimsuits up and they don't mildew.

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 05-16-2007 - 2:34pm

Four to five hours?

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 07-26-2006
Wed, 05-16-2007 - 2:34pm
I almost bought that set a couple of months ago. We went with the Cabrio since our laundry room is on the second floor and the pedastal would have been useless. I love being able to do huge loads of laundry. I can now put both kids bedding (full and twin sheet set) and our king sheet set in one load. Also can do a small load and the water adjusts. It is great!
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Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 05-16-2007 - 2:34pm

So how do you get 4-5 hours for someone else?


PumpkinAngel

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