I do not think most families require a second income. I think most women need to work to prevent themselves from going bonkers, is this not the truth?
2007-04-06 06:05:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I'm a stay at home mom, and sometimes I wish I had a job to go to to keep myself from going bonkers. Staying at home with small children is no easy task...
As far as keeping your brain sharp, I think that my brain is kept sharp here at home. I'm always doing something and usually it's multi-tasking about 5 different things. I think back to when I worked and I feel that my brain is definately sharper now because it has to be. It's a matter of safety... I'm never allowed the luxury of "drifting off" mentally- and I know that I did that every so often when I worked.
So, I do think that MANY women choose to work because they can't handle being at home with their children all freaking day long. These are the women whose incomes barely pay for childcare. EH... what do I know? ---- I guess I'd say the women with real careers go to work because they enjoy their career and make good money. Lower wage earning mothers who choose to work probably do so as a peaceful alternative to staying at home with their kids all day. Taking care of kids all day long is much harder work than working a $15/hour job. A job, not a career. And I think they view themselves as more important than a stay at home mom; they enjoy a false sense of superiority (when in my opinion, they're taking the easy way out).
2007-04-06 10:06:35 · answer #1 · answered by Veronica 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am a working mother. I have a full-time job from 8:30am-3pm.
I have a one year old son-- my mother is his babysitter.
I have chosen to work because....
1) We would struggle if we were living on just my husband's income (& he makes good money).
2) We are going to purchase a house in the near future.
3) I absolutely love my career/ job!! I am a teacher. I'm 25 years old & I am not ready to give up my career. I love working:)
4) I don't feel like staying home is for me....I couldn't do it...
It's a personal decision-- doesn't really matter what the reason is! But to say that most families don't require a second income is absolutely ridiculous!
2007-04-06 06:39:35 · answer #2 · answered by Proud mother! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No.
Not all fathers make enough money to support all families. While some people could probably "get by" on one income, some people would prefer to have the ability to provide for their children's college, and raise their children in a nice neighborhood.
Both my parents worked, while my mom probably could have stayed home, I thank god she did not, because the work experience she received in her 10 years at her company helped her be able to support our family when my father had to go on disability. If she'd been a stay at home mom, she'd have had no work experience and could have never supported our family.
2007-04-06 06:16:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are we living in the same era as you? Um....in todays society the majority of all households require two incomes to live without financial struggles. Although it is smart to try to make sure that the family can survive on one income in case of illness, job loss, etc. But if you actually want to provide a decent quality of life for your family...YOU DON"T WANT TO JUST..."SURVIVE"
Yes some women may work as a sort of release from her family. Just to have time away...but WORK can be just as stressful as caring for our children all day long. So they aren't escaping stress. And all women that I know with families work becuase THEY HAVE TO. Not becuase they just want to be outside the home.
2007-04-06 06:26:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was the breadwinner because I made more money than he did. He stayed home and went bonkers because you don't need an MBA to change diapers.
It doesn't last. They grow up. But it is hard to make up for being out of the workforce for 10 years, and you never regain the momentum you lose when you stay home.
2007-04-06 06:10:28 · answer #5 · answered by Buffy Summers 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Holy cow! No, I wish! I am the primary wage earner in my family, plus I provide our family's health insurance and dental benefits. My husband has his own business, but he doesn't make much income from it yet. We are hoping that in 2-3 years his business will grow. BUT, NO! That is not always the case!!!
That being said, I do like working, and then when I go home, I can enjoy being with my baby and give her my full attention (between cooking and cleaning and gardening.)
2007-04-06 06:09:39 · answer #6 · answered by purplebinky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read & write are great, as well as puzzles. Also, exercise gets your brain running -- you probably have plenty of time for that. I diet of fat and sugar will bring you down, and sleeping too much is boring. Do you have any interests? Doing anything you like stimulates your mind. And thinking. That's good too.
2016-05-18 21:37:59 · answer #7 · answered by dona 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm with you there. My wife (degree educated) started driving me up the wall with baby talk all evening. I was so glad when she rejoined the human race.
2007-04-06 06:09:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
You bet your life it's true.
2007-04-06 09:33:33 · answer #9 · answered by Icewomanblockstheshot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋