what made you decide to do what you do?
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what made you decide to do what you do?
| Wed, 05-21-2003 - 12:18pm |
In the interest of changing the subject back to something that is actually relevant to a SAH/WOH debate (LOL!), I will pose a question to anyone who wants to answer:
Who or what would you say was the greatest influence on your decision to SAH or WOH, whichever one you do (or want to do, if you aren't doing what you want)? Did any particular person, circumstance, situation, or anything else lead you to decide this question one way or the other?
What if two different influences conflicted? How did you make the decision then?

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eileen
Your son is still pretty young, isn't he? When he gets older, you will probably find that the lessons will fall more into a later schedule because they have to accomodate school. None of our karate classes fall before 4:30 and they vary each day so that parents can make it. Sport practices are usually after 5:30 or 6:00 because the coaches (usually Dads) are working. Games are on Saturdays or Sundays. You will find more of your activities in the evenings and weekends.
As to play dates, there are kids on my street that my kids can just go out and play with. I do shuttle them around but mostly on Friday afternoons and on the weekends to play with their friends.
And for me, her life experiences seem closer to reality than SHM. Of course, that is just my opinion.
How do you even start with an asinine comment like that? You may have the concentration span of a flea, preventing you from enjoying a good book, but please, let the grown ups alone who understand the value of literature as not only a social commentary but as a way of linking communities, learning and broadening one's horizons, and developing a view of the outside world that doesn't just hinge on one's own personal experience. Maybe that's your problem, why you are so palpably unable to empathise with anyone whose experience doesn't exactly mirror your own.
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Jane
You're so lucky you have kids on your block. (Not that I would let my 5yo just "go out and play down the street.) I love having kids over to play, but scheduling it is such a hassle because of my schedule and the fact that the other moms have more than one kid, nannies that don't drive, etc. I wish we had a family right next door with kids. My friend just moved into a new house and their neighbors have two kids the same age as theirs.
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