I see a lot of men wanting their wives to stay at home (in most cases, their kids are still young) until all the kids are grown or forever and a lot of single mothers just because they refuse to allow any man trample on them, so thus goes my question, can motherhood and carrer be balanced. In other words can a woman be a working mother?
2006-10-07 03:52:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
I work full time and I still have a strong family unit. (Most of the time.) You have to MAKE the time everyday to do things with your family. Its not about one parent staying home all the time, it's about both parents spending true quality time together building relationships.....
2006-10-07 03:57:08 · answer #1 · answered by jessica s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sure most will not agree with my answer but there is a simple fact most do not want to look at. There is only 24 hours in a day and how we choose to invest those hours determines the life we have and the choices we make.
I was raised by a full time mother. She was there to see I was off to school and there when I got home to see how my day went. Because of this I felt loved and safe each day allowing me to grow up in a safe and trusting state of mind.
So the question I ask you is how do you want your kids to grow up?
Kids are the future of the world and there for loving and caring for our kids it the most important job we have as parents.
So to think you can do the job of raising kids with a part time effort is a bit silly. So my answer to your question is no you can not be a working woman or man and work full time with out sacrificing the children you chose to bring into the world. Remember you chose to have children with all the rights and responsibilities that demands. So you need to choose to do the job right and be a full time parent as your first jobs and let the rest of the world take care of itself.
2006-10-07 11:08:45 · answer #2 · answered by dd_otis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is a very delicate question that some no matter what will be offended by the responses.first any man that wants to support his wife and children solely on his own so their children can be raised by their mother should be commended.can it be balanced?I believe it can.However it is not going to be easy.Nobody can raise or help raise your kids the way their mother can.it is a very hard process to put everything in place such as daycare before school and after school.Its also very hard for a mom to do everything she needs to get done while working,such as soccer games,parent teacher conferences,field trips,trips to the doctor,grocery shopping,and most of all mom time.I am a man and will tell you this!my wife stayed home till my boys were thirteen.it was tough sometimes financially but we made it.The rewards were worth it.they got to have mom go to everything not to mention she was their for them when they needed her not just when she was available.women are far differnt than men.I do not believe anything can replace the love of a mother.we might be just as a big a part of the child but we will never be mom.My mom stayed home with me and ill tell you this,it was very rewarding for me personally.If you want to work because of we cant afford the car,or boat,or motorcyclye or go out to eat 5 times a week then your working for the wrong reasons.I believe their are cases where women have to work but if possible stay home and enjoy them.they will reap rewards you could never imagine.they wont remember the hundred dollar jeans when their 35yrs old or the fancy suv you drove.They will remember mom being their for them.Im happy to say my mom is everything to me and I love her for the sacrifices she made.do what you have to but do whats right.good luck!
2006-10-07 11:07:50 · answer #3 · answered by porkchophaynes0206 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely it can work. I think I'm a better mom because I work. It doesn't work for everyone, but at least for me, the time I spend with my daughter is shorter, but higher quality, than if I were a stay-at-home mom. It also teaches my daughter that we all have to pull our own weight and are responsible for our own success.
It does require balance and support from others, but it is very feasible and, for me at least, very rewarding. It seems to work for my daughter as well - she's making A's in school, seems very well-adjusted and enjoys a healthy social life.
2006-10-07 10:58:00 · answer #4 · answered by Stef 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes if that's what she wants. Better than being an unhappy stay at home mom.
2006-10-07 17:42:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My wife do so do all my female friends. The guys just has to pitch in that all.
2006-10-07 11:03:17 · answer #6 · answered by Kenshin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-10-07 10:54:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes but its totally knackering
2006-10-07 10:54:42 · answer #8 · answered by sleepwalker69 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋