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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Then you are disregarding the board definition of SAHM - someone who does not earn any kind of a paycheck. A person who does volunteer work and had no paid employment would still be classified as a SAHM according to the board.
I have never met a SAHM who just stayed home all the time anyway.
oh, never mind......I just find your view of love and marriage truly sad....but that has been said so many times and you simply think you are ok.
Okay, you win. Only those that make money are worthy of making decisions. Only those that make money are worthy of being loved and married.
I am sure glad that my little corner of the world doesn't operate that way.
When I was a SAHM, if my husband would have decided to quit work it would have been a decision that we would have reached together and it would involve me going back to work.
I know several families where this scenario has happened and the SAHM simply got a job, the WOHD quit his job and they got on with their lives. That is easy to do when you are equal in the relationship and don't put that much weight on whose name is on the paycheck.
>>When I was a SAHM, if my husband would have decided to quit work it would have been a decision that we would have reached together and it would involve me going back to work.<<
Same here, except my husband did quit and I have gone back to work. He was very unhappy where he was working and was losing interest in doing his job at all (wouldn't matter the pay). He held out until a time I could go back so he could stay home.
And just because he doesn't want to work, doesn't mean I am not going to leave him, because I know he is responsible enough to keep working until such a time as we could afford him to quit. He's loving staying home and doing the household chores. He likes the change of pace and satisfaction of getting something done, and the kids appreciating him more than some of his coworkers.
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Your accomplishments as a WOHM are due to the way you live out your role as a WOHM, not the fact of your WOH.
Sabina
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