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, 05-09-2007 - 2:31pm
Basically yes. She is the type of person who will always get by in life. All the rest of us work to pay the bills and she scams and begs.
iVillage Member
Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 05-09-2007 - 2:31pm

Oh.

PumpkinAngel

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 05-09-2007 - 2:33pm

You still have a mortgage?

PumpkinAngel

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-27-2005
Wed, 05-09-2007 - 2:33pm
Yes, they are around the corner. They have been there (the grandparents) for 40 years. They are the worst part of the neighborhood. If you don't have kids though, you don't know that there is a pedifile living there (unless of course you are up to these things).
iVillage Member
Registered: 04-27-2005
Wed, 05-09-2007 - 2:33pm
We bought my parents home. We have only had a mortgage for 10 years.
iVillage Member
Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 05-09-2007 - 2:34pm

....and the other question...so who do you know that was reported on and nothing happened?

PumpkinAngel

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-27-2005
Wed, 05-09-2007 - 2:35pm
I am not going to come out and let you know who this person is. One of the cases was investigated and nothing came out of it.
iVillage Member
Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 05-09-2007 - 2:36pm

So she knows what she is doing wrong and isn't ashamed of it?

PumpkinAngel

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-06-2004
Wed, 05-09-2007 - 2:39pm

Me too.


Neighbors to the left have only been there for 4 years but they are awesome.

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 05-09-2007 - 2:39pm

So to recap:

PumpkinAngel

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