Do you think we will see a massive uptick in women choosing to stay home after this?

[Anonymous]

I'm a SAHM who loves staying at home and even I wouldn't want to be a SAHM with all of these restrictions in place.

This business of being cooped up inside with the kids might be sort of fun if it's a new and different experience to be at home with them but, trust me, this is going to get very, very old if this drags on much longer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honest Q, if you are a working mom, do you feel superior to SAHM moms? It's just something I have always wondered.

Since this is anonymous, yes I do. I would never tell you to your face though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honest Q, if you are a working mom, do you feel superior to SAHM moms? It's just something I have always wondered.

Since this is anonymous, yes I do. I would never tell you to your face though.

Why do you feel superior?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think people realize how insane it is to forgo any secure salary and realize the pointlessness of being at home with your children versus having them in childcare. Zero difference in kid outcome.

It’s the day to day that matters, not the outcome. Hasn’t this recent event taught you anything? As cliches as it is to say, it’s also true: all that is guaranteed us is today. I’d rather spend my time at home with my kids and husband, taking care of my house and garden, feathering my nest so to speak, Pursuing my hobbies, then working to make some rich people slightly richer.

Lol wow someone take me out back and shoot me if I ever sound like this

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honest Q, if you are a working mom, do you feel superior to SAHM moms? It's just something I have always wondered.

Since this is anonymous, yes I do. I would never tell you to your face though.

What is your job? And how much do you make?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think people realize how insane it is to forgo any secure salary and realize the pointlessness of being at home with your children versus having them in childcare. Zero difference in kid outcome.

It’s the day to day that matters, not the outcome. Hasn’t this recent event taught you anything? As cliches as it is to say, it’s also true: all that is guaranteed us is today. I’d rather spend my time at home with my kids and husband, taking care of my house and garden, feathering my nest so to speak, Pursuing my hobbies, then working to make some rich people slightly richer.

Lol wow someone take me out back and shoot me if I ever sound like this

I know. Sounds so freaking depressing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honest Q, if you are a working mom, do you feel superior to SAHM moms? It's just something I have always wondered.

Since this is anonymous, yes I do. I would never tell you to your face though.

What is your job? And how much do you make?

I’m an engineer. I make roughly $210k

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honest Q, if you are a working mom, do you feel superior to SAHM moms? It's just something I have always wondered.

Since this is anonymous, yes I do. I would never tell you to your face though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honest Q, if you are a working mom, do you feel superior to SAHM moms? It's just something I have always wondered.

Since this is anonymous, yes I do. I would never tell you to your face though.

NP, and no, I don't. In this specific, current situation, I think I have it much harder than they do, but that doesn't make me superior to them. Grumpier, perhaps. On balance, I think there are enough trade-offs either way to make them relatively equally difficult. I guess if you're independently wealth SAH is an easier option, but that's not many people.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honest Q, if you are a working mom, do you feel superior to SAHM moms? It's just something I have always wondered.

Since this is anonymous, yes I do. I would never tell you to your face though.

NP, and no, I don't. In this specific, current situation, I think I have it much harder than they do, but that doesn't make me superior to them. Grumpier, perhaps. On balance, I think there are enough trade-offs either way to make them relatively equally difficult. I guess if you're independently wealth SAH is an easier option, but that's not many people.

Another NP. I do not. Different strokes for different folks. Both have pros and cons and I'd never switch places with a SAHM, not because I feel superior but because I don't think I could do what they do without going crazy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honest Q, if you are a working mom, do you feel superior to SAHM moms? It's just something I have always wondered.

Since this is anonymous, yes I do. I would never tell you to your face though.

What is your job? And how much do you make?

I’m an engineer. I make roughly $210k

Why do you feel superior?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe! I'm not thinking of SAH but I am definitely debating on going to 80% and asking for a day or two to work remotely. It's been nice to be at home more, my husband and kids are happier as well. But overall I don't really want to step all the way out of my career (not sure it would ever really recover if I stepped out at my current level) nor do I want to rely on my husband to be the provider.

Why? Is he unreliable?

He is reliable. It's my own risk-averse set of worries. There was a period of extreme poverty in my childhood and I won't take even the slightest risk of this happening to my kids if I can help it. Right now if one of us gets laid off, we'll tighten our belts a little but mostly our lives won't change much - this would be the case even if I took a pay cut to go 80%. But if I SAH and he loses his job... we have savings but I just don't even want to risk it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honest Q, if you are a working mom, do you feel superior to SAHM moms? It's just something I have always wondered.

Since this is anonymous, yes I do. I would never tell you to your face though.

NP, and no, I don't. In this specific, current situation, I think I have it much harder than they do, but that doesn't make me superior to them. Grumpier, perhaps. On balance, I think there are enough trade-offs either way to make them relatively equally difficult. I guess if you're independently wealth SAH is an easier option, but that's not many people.

Do you think it might be much harder because you aren't as used to be around you kids for that many hours a day? Aside from the actual working part? It can be a little shocking if you aren't used to being around children for 12+ hours a day weeks on end.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honest Q, if you are a working mom, do you feel superior to SAHM moms? It's just something I have always wondered.

Since this is anonymous, yes I do. I would never tell you to your face though.

What is your job? And how much do you make?

I’m an engineer. I make roughly $210k

Why do you feel superior?

Bc I feel like stay at homes live small lives.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honest Q, if you are a working mom, do you feel superior to SAHM moms? It's just something I have always wondered.

Since this is anonymous, yes I do. I would never tell you to your face though.

What is your job? And how much do you make?

I’m an engineer. I make roughly $210k

An engineer who can't state her exact income, lol.