Stay at Home vs Working Moms

SAHM vs Working Moms: What is right for your family?
Inspired by yesterday's Dr. Phil episode.

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[1ssny]

You can do all the "planning" in the world but the bottom line is that you DON'T know what's going to happen down the road. It's easy to sit back and say you'll do this and that, but life is unpredictable. My husband and I waited and waited to start a family until we were financially stable and had a home, it's been 4 years of marriage and it's still just us. We've had several miscarriages an even an ectopic pregnancy which almost cost me my life. Plan all you want but you just don't know.

[TheHomeschoolingmom]

cont...I have income from that retirement. We are debt free to include our home. Yes, I could go back to work and gain more wealth but at what cost? It may not be practical for some but I think that most people don't plan their lives out very well. If you can't afford to raise your children then delay having them. I was 33 when we had our first child. We had set ourselves up for life. It boils down to personal responsibility and making the right decisions.

[TheHomeschoolingmom]

@tonyaldorsey You know not all men cheat! In most cases, if they do it is because their wife didn't take care of them. A lot of women just let themselves go and get fat and fail to do their part in the marriage, ie. deny there husband sex and then the man starts looking for someone else. When something goes wrong in a marriage it is, in most cases, the fault of both parties. As for insurance we both have million dollar policies and I am medically retired from the Army because of a bad PLF.

[tonyaldorsey]

@TheHomeschoolingmom I hope nothing ever happens to him or that you have good life insurance cause if something bad happen to your husband like an accident or he falls into someone else's vagina you are shit out of luck. hun, but keep your head up cause maybe it won't happen

[tonyaldorsey]

@TheHomeschoolingmom well good for you darling, but that's not practical for everyone

[jody802202]

i personally think if you are lucky enough to have a man who is willing to support you and the kids and you dont have to work, DONT. i am in a situation where i have to work , and its really hard emotionally and physically especially as my child is very out of control which i think is due to me not having the time or energy for raising him. but on the flip side, i do think not working at all is just lazy on the mothers behalf and 1-2 days at least is very do-able

[TheHomeschoolingmom]

I am a SAHM but I also home school my children. We are debt-free and save on average 40% of my husbands yearly income. Why would I let someone else raise my children even if my husband didn't make as much as he does? G*d gave my children to me and made me as a helpmeet to my husband so I think my place is in the home, caring for my husband and our two children. Oh, btw if you cook, clean, home school, and run a home like a well oiled machine then you have little extra time.

[GetOffMyCloud31]

every woman I know works and are productive members of society. no matter how much you do around the house you always end up with way too much time on your hands.

[CherylWilms]

I'm a work at home Mom. I work on the internet and currently have a dayhome that I will quit when my internet business provides me with the income I require which looks like soon. YaY.

[lydstruckman]

Im been a stay at home mom, since My husband & I desided to be parents thats been 10 yrs ago. He works a full time job. My job is everything else, not kidding. I dont have a day off, never.  My kids are 10, 7 & 3. I admit it, its hard at times. I have had side jobs, but nothing that I wantd to do permently. The day care was getting most of my check. Plus I dont want the daycare telling my kids something new my baby did, that happnd once, & my heart dropped. Thats something you cant get back.