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 - 1:17pm
I am not sure that is it. I know people who feel as you do even though they are spending "found" money (inherited mainly), and people who feel as I do but who earned every penny spent on their kids.
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Wed, 03-04-2009 - 1:22pm
I guess so.
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Wed, 03-04-2009 - 1:22pm

Once again, reading something or

PumpkinAngel

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Wed, 03-04-2009 - 1:31pm

I don't think anyone is saying that it wouldn't be nice if schools had more money.

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Wed, 03-04-2009 - 1:31pm

So, aren't you saying the reverse?

PumpkinAngel

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Wed, 03-04-2009 - 1:35pm
Nah, I don't care what you do.
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Wed, 03-04-2009 - 1:40pm

We play a game called "24". It is a card with 4 numbers and you have to use all four numbers once to get to the answer of 24. You can add, subtract, multiply or divide. My 4th grader loves it. His homework a few weeks ago was to play a few cards.

OT: Have you been out to the Whole Foods in Fair Lakes? The one that Emerill uses to film his new show? It is phenomenal. It makes yours look ordinary and mine look like a 7-11.

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Wed, 03-04-2009 - 1:42pm

Exactly, why limit the resources and goals of the school to what the parents can provide in resources, which I'm assuming are going to change with the parents from year to year.

PumpkinAngel

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Wed, 03-04-2009 - 1:45pm

When I say resources, I don't mean just financial.

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Registered: 02-05-2009
Wed, 03-04-2009 - 1:48pm

I like that analogy. To explore it further:


The schools, as they currently are and as travsmom and mom34 are supporting, are providing the potatoes .. but not the butter or milk.

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