Will my child remember that I was a SAHM
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| Wed, 06-06-2007 - 7:47pm |
It struck me today that she might not.
I was sure I was doing the best thing for my children by staying home with them (two daughters-3 years old, and 4 months old). As I was talking to a dear aunt of mine (whose daughter is a working mother, since her infant was 12 weeks old), I felt my defensive bristles go up.
She went on and on about how "If she could do it all over again....she wouldn't have stayed home....." Then she told me a story in which her ds said to her, "mom, did you stay at home with us, or did you drop us off at daycare?" She almost died when he asked her that, because she stayed at home with her ds and dd until he entered kindergarten. Granted, many kindergartners haven't formed lasting memories by that age yet...but still. It got me thinking; is this ALL WORTH IT?
She was using it in her argument against staying at home. I have a Masters Degree in Counseling that I am not using. My career lies dormant at this time. We don't have cable, newspaper service, vacations, frills of any kind, new cars, etc. because of our money situation. We are middle-class and have sacrificed SO MUCH...only for me to hear from my aunt that..."her daughter needs to work to maintain their lifestyle." Yeah, driving a Volvo, she probably does....
I just need to hear from some of you who frequent this board and have solid opinions one way or the other on this topic.
Andrea







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"i'm sorry that you don't know people that get so excited over big events in their lives that they want to share it with you."
I think that's a great theory. The people probably know what reaction they get, so they save it for people who will truly feel happy for them.
"I can only imagine the budget that will be expected for these little princess' weddings."
What if the parents can easily afford it? are you going to begin to tell them what is ridiculous or not for them to spend their money on? ROFL
I still wouldn't be able to tell you what everyone is doing in the line, unless of course I was tracking the guests and I simply am not.
PumpkinAngel
It is strictly against MLB rules to throw foreign objects on the field, even from the bleachers, lol.
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I think her statements directly contradict that comment.
PumpkinAngel
That was certainly the first thing I thought.
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Well said.
PumpkinAngel
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