How does the world view working moms?

Question

With so many mothers working outside the home, one has to wonder what the view is.....I am a working mother of two....

Or maybe the view of people outside the USA? Americans?? Everyone and anyone?

I mean moms who work outside the home, all moms are working moms!!

Answer 1

Necessary

Its difficult (if not impossible) for most families to survive on one income these days.

I wish I had the luxury to stay home with my kids.

Answer 2

Very ambitious. I believe after experience on both realms that staying home is better because you're there for your children. In this day and age that is important. So much more is expected of the kids in school and they need time to be a kid too. Picking a child up at 6:00 in the evening makes for a rough evening, cramming everything in and the kid being tired and cranky. As far as work people, I found that they are all biased towards mothers and treat you completely different (badgering, etc.) Yes, even if you're an excellent worker. Been there and experienced it as well as known many who have experienced the same.

Answer 3

most moms do work outside the home today, not just because they want to but out of necessity... with the cost of living its almost impossible to get by on just one income , not to mention many moms are single/ divorced etc.. no one thinks any less of working moms than they do of stay at home moms today....the view has drastically changed since the 50s and 60s... it is totally acceptable and understandable ! It also is much more difficult and complex of a life than a stay at home mom .. when a working mom gets home she is still expected to cook dinner, clean the house spend time on the kids.. etc... unlike the working dad... working moms have to do it all ! they are always tired / exhausted and sometimes feel a sense of guilt for not being home with their kids. even if they have no choice in the matter.... I think most people have plenty of respect and admiration for working moms..not to negate what stay at home moms do, but being a working mom is not an easy life..

Answer 4

Depends on your situation. If you're married and both you and your spouse need to work, then it's really a necessity. However, depending on what you do for work and your standard of living, you may be able to reduce some of your luxury spending so that one parent can stay home with the kids, either full or part time.

If you're a single mom, well there's really not much you can do about it. You have to work in order to earn a living.

Kind of off tangent from your original question, but something I feel is worth mentioning is regarding the raising of your kids. If you and your spouse work (again assuming you are married), then it is likely that your kids are in day care. The question to ask yourself is what value are the workers at the day care center instilling in your children? Are they being raised with the values that you'd approve of? How safe are your children? What level of care are they getting? Keep in mind that most day care centers pay their workers less than $9 per hour.

Answer 5

I think these days, moms in general are in a no-win situation. I'm a working mom too, and many people will say that we should stay at home for our kids, but for me that is just not financially possible. Someday it may be, but I have to work so that my daughter can eat and so bills are paid. Also, she loves her daycare and since she's an only child, she gets good social skills. I think women should be doing whatever makes them happy and comfortable, while at the same time considering the needs of their family. If a woman can afford to stay at home and wants to, then she should do it. If a woman doesn't need to have a job but is fulfilled by it, then she should do that. Us moms don't get enough credit! :)

Answer 6

I am a stay at home mom, but I have worked in the past. I have 3 children. I hear people say that one is harder than the other, but in my experience, they are both very difficult. You have to give up so much to be a working mother, but then again, you give up a lot to be a stay at home mom, like financial security. I think that working mothers are just as good as stay at home mothers, regardless of what some say! It is a difficult decision to make! Good luck to you!

Answer 7

People are always going to have an oppinion about what you are doing and how you are doing it. But thats just it, its THEIR opinion, everyone's entitled to one, but only one counts, YOURS. I am also a working mother of two, have always been and intend to keep it that way, unless of course I win the lottery. In my case I believe I am a better Mom when I get out of the house. I would be very grouchy and depressed if I stayed home all day, besides, thats way too much work. I go to my job to relax from all the work at home!! Who in their right mind actually LIKES to do laundry? Of course, I miss some of it too, like being able to go on all the field trips, pick my kids up from school, or be home with supper on the table when they get home. But its a comprimise we live with. I have to do all the house cleaning stuff after work, which isnt all that fun but we manage. Sometimes its captiain crunch or ham sandwiches for supper, but it wont kill us. All us women need to stand up and take a bow for all we do to keep this world turning. We tend to be down on ourselves alot and worry that things are not perfect. Like our looks, so we have saddlebag hips and baby bellies, so what! The day is going to come when us women can walk down the street at 40 yrs old with our bald heads and beer guts hanging out and STILL think we look good! Hey, our signifigant others do it, why can't we?

Answer 8

Unfortunately, as far as we THINK we've come with liberation... I feel like the "world" still wants a June Cleaver mom. However, the corporate world does seem to accommodate working mothers more, by either providing day care @ the work place, longer maternity leave, flex able hours... I am a stay at home mother, and I love it, but have to admit, I miss the small things, like lunch out, ADULT conversation... just human interaction. So, looks like I ride the fence...

Answer 9

I was a total stay at home mom until March of this year. My son was a preemie and there was NO WAY I was going to put him in day care. I started a nanny job so I could take him with me as we really needed the money to pay off some bills. Now I am pregnant again and am quitting the end of Sept as I am due in Dec, and money will be tight again, but it is what is best for our family at this time.

Answer 10

For the most part, I think it's the working moms who are the hardest on themselves. It's difficult to have to balance so much and many women feel guilty.

BUT... with the cost of everything now, it's almost impossible for most families to have a stay-at-home parent. Most really need two incomes to support their families.

It is such a personal decision, and I really think that it's no one's business as to whether or not you are a working mom.

Answer 11

I'm a working mom and it has always been very well received. I've made sure to make it crystal-clear that I am a working mom and I will not join a company that does not support that. There are plenty of them out there that expect you to have someone else 'deal' with your children. Being totally honest with what you will and won't accept from a company regarding children, I feel has helped me become very successful in my career as well as raising my daughter.