Will my child remember that I was a SAHM

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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

Two Delicious Daughters Call Me "Mommy!"


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Wed, 06-13-2007 - 12:21pm
Absolutely
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Wed, 06-13-2007 - 12:23pm
What quality of people do you know?

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Wed, 06-13-2007 - 12:23pm
True!!! I buy what I like. If it is a Coach bag that I can get fake that I really like, I will buy it if I don't have the $300 to get the real. I am not buying to impress because I do own the real thing. I buy what I like, always have.
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Registered: 03-03-2007
Wed, 06-13-2007 - 12:23pm
Do the knock-off handbags have the designer's "label" inside though?
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Wed, 06-13-2007 - 12:24pm

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Just her posts.

PumpkinAngel

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Wed, 06-13-2007 - 12:25pm
I said I WISH my income was as much as my net worth.
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Wed, 06-13-2007 - 12:25pm

why would they sue, and why would major corporations settle, if they weren't victims?

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Wed, 06-13-2007 - 12:25pm

True. I am a bit of a cheapskate with some things :>

I do buy Rockport shoes because they are soooooooooooooo comfortable. They last much longer, but with purses... I don't even like them, but I need something to carry my stuff.

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Wed, 06-13-2007 - 12:25pm
Thank you!
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Wed, 06-13-2007 - 12:26pm

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How so?

PumpkinAngel

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