Unique contributions to society
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| Thu, 10-19-2006 - 4:12pm |
In another thread, the "unique" contributions of SAHM's were alluded to but it wasn't stated what they are. Let's play a game and find out what they are. First, pretend that as of tomorrow, all moms SAH and detail what will be missing from society then pretend that all moms go to work and detail what will be missing from society. I'm really curious as to what people think a world without SAHM's orWOHM's would look like.
If all the moms who SAH went to work then the library would move story hour to the evening and summer vacation bible school would be held in the evenings so that all kids can attend and not just the kids of SAHM's. Banks would likely shift their hours to later in the day and you'd see more 24 hour stores. I think there would be more home cooking style restaurants too. I think day care centers would improve because of increased demand.
If all moms who WOH suddenly SAH, you'd see fewer service industries around because moms could do things themselves instead of paying for them. The nursing shortage would be more of a shortage. We'd probably have a shortage of teachers too. There'd be fewer government services because there'd be less tax dollars to pay for them. I can't think of anything else right now.

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oooh, good point.
great point in fact.
i loath telemarketers.
gotchya.
random question, but is she a live in nanny? as in she spends her entire day at your house with no kids to nanny?
that would seem very strange to me. granted, i can barely stand living with my own family, nevermind paid help. i'm a bit of a recluse, a hermit, and a curmuggeon in the making.
This isn't in directly reply to your post, but it was convenient to put it here.
Who has control and power isn't about who does what. It isn't about who does more of the housework or childcare. Control and power is about who DECIDES who does what. In our family, we decide TOGETHER. As it turns out, I do more of the cooking, more of the indirect child stuff, more (almost all) of the financial stuff. But I don't CONTROL those things or hold the power, because we decided TOGETHER, MUTALLY that I was the best one to do those things. (or in the case of many resonsibilities, that it was more efficient for me or him to do certain things)
Edited 10/23/2006 3:46 pm ET by ww.woman
Sabina
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I agree.
I track all of our finances, make sure there is enough in the bank to cover bills and incidentals, and put money aside for savings. I am just very organized when it comes to that sort of thing. If it came down to it, my husband could do it too, but I don't mind doing it, and he doesn't mind me doing it either. I don't control the money however.
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