Staying at home a choice??

iVillage Member
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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iVillage Member
Registered: 04-27-2005
Wed, 05-16-2007 - 3:29pm
Yes, just another excuse. Sorry I would like my children to be fed and clothed.
iVillage Member
Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 05-16-2007 - 3:32pm

Enjoying yes....but having to hang around on the weekends?


PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 01-10-2007
Wed, 05-16-2007 - 3:34pm

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We'd go nuts without that time everyday.

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I could do that on some days (not mon or tues, lol), but there's just no reason to. It's much easier for us to fit it in on the weekend than add another duty to our weekday.

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 05-16-2007 - 3:34pm

There is a little boy at my children's school, between the ages of my two who is always perfectly pressed and tucked in.

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 08-27-2005
Wed, 05-16-2007 - 3:35pm
We don't have many regularly scheduled activities on the weekends, but we do try to plan to do at least one activity away from home on the weekend as it seems to be good for all of us. We usually plan walks through the forest, visits to the town center (the kids love window shopping and going to a cafe on Sunday afternoons), afternoon coffee with friends or we sometimes plan longer outings to other towns.
iVillage Member
Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 05-16-2007 - 3:35pm

No I wouldn't.

PumpkinAngel

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 05-16-2007 - 3:36pm

Of course and

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 05-16-2007 - 3:40pm

"We'd go nuts without that time everyday."


I'm just saying I think it's an incredible luxury with dual WOHPs.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 05-16-2007 - 3:42pm
Then it takes more than 4 to 5 hours to do a week's worth of laundry.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 01-15-2006
Wed, 05-16-2007 - 3:43pm

huh? she has openly and honestly admitted she can't afford to sah. who are you to judge furniture as just another reason she can't sah?

and to think hazeleyes was carpet called on complaining and all....ironic humor at it's best,really.

 

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