working/stay-at-home moms

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in NW DC in an area that would be classified as upper middle/wealthy and there are hardly any working moms in my neighborhood. Vast majority SAH. Out of all our friends with kids in the DC area, very few moms we know work full-time, but we know a few with part-time jobs. If you're talking upper middle/wealthy class, then chances are, there's a high earning husband (although the wife can certainly be the high earner). The second spouse needs to also make a lot of money to make working worthwhile financially after taxes and paying a nanny. For me as a lawyer, making a lot of money = working a lot of hours. It's not worth it to me personally to work all the time and never see my kids, plus bring home so little after taxes and nanny, so I joined the ranks of the SAHMs.

Do you mind my asking where you live? I'm currently in G'town, a SAHM, and I would love to find a NW DC neighborhood with lots of other SAHMs. THANKS!

[Anonymous]

I live in NW DC and know a lot of moms with alternative situations - they work part time from home on a consulting basis, they're writing books, etc. I know only a few pure SAHM now, but that has changed since my child has gotten older. I used to be a SAHM until preschool. If I happen to take a day off during the week, I've noticed that the SAHMs are with the babies. there are barely any preschool aged children around anymore. Worth considering! I think a lot of city SAHMs do it for a short while and then return to work in some form.

[Anonymous]

I don't know if this is true or not but I find that there are more SAHM in middle class neighborhoods then wealthy. I work fulltime and my husband is home with the kids in Silver Spring and the only reason we can afford it is because we becasue we don't live in a tony neighborhood. And by the way, I define 'middle class' in this area as living in an area where homes are between $450 - $550 which is scary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It seems to me that someone is asking a lot of question like this one. Are you taking a survey or writing a book? Really just want to know. I live on a street with 17 kids, I am the only sahm.

No, I'm not taking a survey or writing a book. Maybe I will someday though!