Do you have to pay taxes to contribute to society, can a homemaker contribute to society or not?.?

Question

My husband would like me to stay home with my daughter for a few years but I worry that I will not contribute to society if I do not pay taxes. Today it seems the only valued work is work outside the home. I started an Ebay business in order to feel more vital but it is hard to work from home with a child and I dont' know if I can name a lot of money this way. I only make a small amount right now...We do not need a second income, we are

Answer 1

Of course you are contributing to society! More importantly you are contributing to your child's growth! How many times have you turned on the television and seen a child that has done something against the law. I believe anyone that makes the choice to raise a child with love and attention should be rewarded instead of noted as a "lazy housewife". You are making the world a better place. In addition, you are contributing to taxes through buying clothing, groceries, spending gas, and etc. If you are that concerned about contributing to a better society why don't you help out with a community project such as a fundraiser, an organization that needs volunteers, and etc. You can do it at least once a week. It will also be something that you can take your daughter to while teaching her that it is important to help out in the community. You are never to young to learn that lesson.

Don't worry, you are a good mother and making a good choice!
Links below are some good sites to speak to other stay at home mothers and how to work at home with a little one.

Answer 2

If you are going to stay home and take care of your child, you ARE contributing to society....trust me. This is the hardest job in the world...Your work is and will be valued as long as you and your hubby see what you are doing as valuable. Your child will benefit and so will you. If you do not need a second income, count your blessings and enjoy your baby, she will only be little for just a little while and you will never regret those years, I promise you.

Answer 3

i can understand where you're comming from. until my daughters were a year old, i was a stay at home mom, and my fiance was the breadwinner. despite everyone telling me that being a mother is the most important job in the world, i still felt worthless, because i wasn't making an income to help support our family. i felt like a deadbeat that had to depend on others to financially take care of me, and i hated that. then once my girls turned a year old, we needed to have a higher income for our household, so we decided that i should go back to work. in the first few weeks of being back at work, it felt really good to be back, and even better to see my name on a paycheck again. but at the same time, i felt awful, because for the majority of the day, my girls were being raised by daycare. i had gotten so used to being there to see every stage of their development, and before i knew it, my girls were speaking words that i didn't even know they had learned. now, i can't even tell you how many times i've wished i could work from home so i could be there for my daughters whenever they needed me.

you should take a step back to realize just how lucky you are. making lots of money is not the only way to contribute to society. years from now, your daughter isn't going to care about how much money you made during this part of her life. what she will care about is how much you have been there for her, and the positive impact you've made on her life.

Answer 4

Homemakers contribute to society in many ways. You will support your husband in his ability to work by providing services and support to him at home. Homemakers are often the backbone of schools and community groups providing hours of volunteer labour. You will still pay sales tax when you purchase products and services. You are contributing to society by hopefully raising a healthy well adjusted child.

Answer 5

By being a stay at home mom you are contributing to society. Raising a child is one of the best ways to contribute as she will grow up to be the future of our country.

Answer 6

YES you are contributing to society. Think about it. you are going to be raising a futire member of society. How do you want that society to be? You get to deciede that by the way you raise your daughter. Will she be a productive adult? or a moooch off society? you are forming the mindset of our future. If you feel like you really have to work you can become a lunch monitor at your childs school and a room mother. That way you can be with your child but also helping a public school.

Answer 7

You do NOT need to be a psychiatrist or psychologist, but studying especially Abnormal Psychology will make you a better mother. The law in America DESTROYED the parents final authority as to how their children will behave and what they can do. Noone is perfect because couples preparing for parenthood ALWAYS have unexpected things. You contribute more than the a Chairman of the Board of Directors. YOU DO IT FOR ALTRUISTIC LOVE. NEVER GIVE UP. THANK YOU!!!

Answer 8

Are you serious? Raising someone who will be a part of society and not a sociopath is very important. Plus, you make room for someone who actually must work. You need some self esteem. Go to borders today and buy a self help book.

Also, I know a lot of "career women" who thank God every day for stay at home mothers. They do the volunteer stuff at schools, they keep an eye out in the neighborhood, etc., etc. It allows those other mothers to work. Take advantage of it honey. The smartest women I know are stay at home mothers.

Answer 9

The way u can contribute to society if ur a stay home mom, is make sure u raise a responsible adult

Answer 10

Homemakers are the back bone of society. Who shapes the morals of the children? Their Mom. By the way it's a full time jobe upwards of 80 hours a week.