Which came first, the title or the SAHW?
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Which came first, the title or the SAHW?
| Fri, 12-19-2003 - 9:04am |
Last night I attended my husband's work Christmas party. I sat with the CEO, CFO, CTO, COO (Chief operations officer, I didn't know that acronym, I had to ask), Creative Director, Marketing Director and their wives. Near the end of the evening it was just we wives chatting mostly about kids. I made the observation that even though all the wives were intelligent, educated and accomplished women, not a single one (except me), woh. They are all SAHM's.
Any thoughts on why that might be? I have my own opinion but I'd like to hear from everyone else first. Do you think they sah because of their husbands jobs or their husbands have their jobs because the wives stay home? Or doesn't it matter?

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So the end result you are looking for is not how well adjusted a kid is, but the tangible things the child gets? From this post it sounds like what is important to you is what kind of neighborhood a kid grows up in, college savings, and extra 'frills'? Is this the end result that you think is significant in the difference between WOH vs. SAH?
Mary
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I dont make blanket statements about sah being *best* or woh being *best*. I think it totally and completely depends on the family in question, and must be considered on a case by case basis.
dj
Edited 12/23/2003 10:31:10 PM ET by djknappsak
Dj
"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~
And why must you add the little digs about *not every mom is capable of making a difference*. There are plenty of strong and capable women out there who DO make a difference-they just dont choose to do so by being caught up in the corporate rut.
dj
Dj
"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~
dj
Dj
"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~
dj
Dj
"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~
Trust me. . .I am married to a soldier. . .and while I understand that some things might be seen by the military members in a particular situation and not reported. . .but I seriously doubt that the existence of WMD is one of those things.
Now if you want to claim that your spouse saw WMD and came home and told you all about it. . .fine. . .go right ahead.
I am curious as to when/how long your husband was in Iraq.
FYI, I place great value on the time I spend with my kids. I just happen to realize that I don't need to spend 24 x 7 with them and that I do have time for both family and career. I happen to have a career that nets a paycheck that benefits my family. I have the best of both worlds. My family, a good career and the income to give my kids a few advantages in life.
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