I was lucky to be able to stay at home with my daughter till she was 9 months old, however financially we just couldn't survive anymore on just my husbands income, so I went back to work. I am a dental assistant and I am lucky that I am off every weekend and sometimes days during the week. I still feel guilty everyday to leave my daughter at her babysitters, but I have to work or we would end up on welfare. I have nothing against SAHM, in fact I am kinda jelous that they get to be with their kids more than I can. I am just curious if SAHM have the same respect for working moms that I have for them?
2006-09-20 15:23:35 · 12 answers · asked by LittleMermaid 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
i have the highest respect for working moms. not only do they go and work a full day at their jobs but, they also have a full day ahead of them being a mommy and taking care of the house after work. that is hard! i did that with my first daughter and i always was so jealous of stay at home mommys. now i have a 7 month old daughter and i have been able to stay at home with her since the day she was born.
2006-09-20 15:56:59 · answer #1 · answered by kat 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Having switched over to a SAHM in July, i will say that IMHO working mothers have it difficult. I used to paintings at 8+ hour day and then come abode and sparkling, cook, do laundry and verify the babies felt enjoyed and have been given interest from me. It grew to become into loopy and actual difficult to attempt to do all of it. Now being a SAHM the cooking and cleansing is a lot much less confusing as I actual have extra time to do it and that i'm getting extra time with the babies besides in spite of the indisputable fact that that is loopy. the two are difficult, yet i think of for the working mom, she has much less time to maintain the enjoyed ones/relatives stuff consequently she must be so lots extra efficient unexpectedly then a SAHM. purely my truthful opinion having been the two.
2016-10-01 04:59:06 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I respect both SAHMs and working moms. I have 4 kids and going back to work is not an option. (3 under the age of 4 gets expensive with daycare) There are times that I would LOVE to go back to work, just to be around adults.
2006-09-20 17:02:41 · answer #3 · answered by heaven help me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I worked fulltime until my daughter was two and I've been a SAHM for the past 10 months. I wouldn't give up staying home if I could help it. The thought of going back to work and giving up my time with her for, what? $10 an hour? It's NOT worth it to me.
If it's necessary for a family to have 2 incomes (or single mothers) I don't begrudge mothers for working but I'm thankful I can stay home with her right now.
Working moms have to try even harder to give their children love and attention in a shorter time period. It's hard, I've been there too.
2006-09-20 16:23:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am a SAHM, I wouldn't change it for the world!!! I actually look up to a lot of woman that work. The ones that still keep involved in their childs life!!! I wouldn't want to deal with a job, keeping the house cleaning and taking care of my child!
But I know there are a lot of people out there that would rather be home than have to work. I wish this country would realize a family should be able to survive off one income and the other person stay home and do the family stuff!
2006-09-20 15:50:43 · answer #5 · answered by monroe1172002 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Im a sahm mom and we live paycheck to paycheck, but thats the way it is. Even if I went and got a job, due to no college, my earning potential right now would be obselete after day care. It would be like I am handing my whole paycheck to the day care. Then whats the point in working. So hope hubby gets a payraise soon.
2006-09-21 11:12:26 · answer #6 · answered by heyheyhey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know why there is such controversy over this issue. A lot of moms just have to work, there just isn't a decision to be made. I am lucky enough to be able to stay home. When my son was born my husband went looking for a higher paying job but his current employer matched it instead. We both felt that it was best for our son for me to stay home with him. Also, I know my earning capability and it just isn't worth the cost of daycare.
And, to tell you the truth, I have days that I dream of having a quiet cubicle all to myself. Or a nice 20 minute commute with just me and my Bon Jovi CD playing full blast.
2006-09-20 15:51:47 · answer #7 · answered by AlongthePemi 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I always wonder if they wanted to go back to work or had to. Then I just feel sorry that they don't get to spend as much time with their kids. My sis is a working mom though and I respect her decision b/c it makes her a better mom and she really enjoys it.
2006-09-20 15:31:45 · answer #8 · answered by Tetsi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was actuall the opposite...i had to work full time(30 hours a week) and go to school full time (nursing) my husband went 3 months without a job because his mom had a stroke & had to take care of her..then my husband got a new job & it required him to travel the U.S. so we went with him and i worked up till my daughter was about 9 months..but theres times i dont like being at home because i get bored and dont want to go anywhere because we are always in new towns and dont want to get lost
2006-09-20 15:31:19 · answer #9 · answered by sjeboyce 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally have seen too many worthless SAHMs to even be fair and balanced about this. Sorry, just my personal experience and observation. Any woman who is home all day and has kids she neglects, cheats, and an unsanitary home, no nutritious meals fixed at least once daily, and piles and piles of laundry is a loser to me. Sorry. If it ain't you, don't worry about it boo. I'm just calling it like I've seen it.
2006-09-20 17:02:22 · answer #10 · answered by Goddess of Nuts PBUH 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋