What would YOU have to do to SAH?

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What would YOU have to do to SAH?
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Fri, 02-13-2009 - 5:09pm

If you're a WOH/WAH mom, what sort of "downsizing" would you need to do in order to afford to be a SAHM? (SAHM defined here as not earning any money)

For me, I would have to put all our non-essential possessions in storage and move in with my parents.

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Wed, 03-04-2009 - 12:10pm
Yes, EM was the reason that I first became involved in the school committee in my town.
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Registered: 02-24-2009
Wed, 03-04-2009 - 12:15pm
That's not the point though. Involving parents is fine and dandy, as well as probably helpful in various ways. However, the school's approach to teaching should not be based on the direct involvement of individual parents, like assuming parents will teach math facts, correct home work and the like.
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Wed, 03-04-2009 - 12:17pm

As I said, our school addresses the problem by using a computer program to teach math facts. That happens at school. I'm sure that other schools have addressed this problem in similar ways.

70% of the parents in our district are low-income. I'm being told in this thread that I'm foolish for thinking they could learn to care enough about their kids' education to do flash cards at home, so I'm amused that you think they should be storming the school district to get the curriculum changed.

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Registered: 02-24-2009
Wed, 03-04-2009 - 12:18pm
We fundamentally disagree. I am not sure we have much hope of getting any further here.
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Wed, 03-04-2009 - 12:18pm

I have warm feelings about the Univ. of Arizona at Tempe! I just did the Phoenix Half Marathon, and it ended at their stadium.

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 03-04-2009 - 12:20pm

<<they never ever did anything but support my passions and my dreams and my studies and that's the greatest gift I think any child has ever been given. >>


Amen again.


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Wed, 03-04-2009 - 12:20pm

IYO,what matters more on a resume about education - a cum laude,magna cum laude from a non-top 10 or ivy league school or the top 10 or ivy league school without mention of performance?

 

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Registered: 10-07-2004
Wed, 03-04-2009 - 12:22pm

<<2 years at a community college then transferring to a 4 year school is cheaper than doing the whole 4 years at the 4 year. And the diploma isn't any different. >>

This is the route we are encouraging our children to take, for several reasons. One, their high school is physically located at the CC and they'll already have credit before they graduate HS and they'll already be comfortable with the surroundings. Two, they'll be able to live with us for however long it takes to complete at least an AA or transfer program, the CC is a 10 minute bus/car ride away. Three, financially speaking, Michigan has some of the highest tuition rates in the country. Even with both of us working, we couldn't afford University of Michigan from freshman year on, and it's really in their best interests to graduate with little in student loan debt, we think.

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Registered: 01-15-2006
Wed, 03-04-2009 - 12:22pm
i don't know about where you are but employers here sort of frown upon degree programs from places like univeristy of phoenix.

 

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Wed, 03-04-2009 - 12:22pm

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