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Did your mom WOHM? If so, do you?
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Anonymous
| Just curious, out of my group of friends we all did exactly the opposite of what our moms did. My Mom worked a lot of hours and traveled a lot too. Now I SAHM, my only other friend that also stays home had a workaholic mom (obviously these aren't typical WOHM moms). All my other friends WOH but their moms were all SAHM, and they never could see themselves doing that. It's interesting to me and I'd like to see if it's a typical occurrence |
Anonymous
| My mom was SAH until I was in 1st or 2nd grade and then went back to work part-time. By the time I hit the 6th grade she was working full-time again. I'm currently pregnant with #1 planning to WOH. We really don't have a choice, since I earn more than DH but I think I'd WOH even if I could afford to do otherwise. |
Anonymous
| My mom WOH I SAH. |
Anonymous
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Well, this trend is true for me in that I WOH and my stayed home, but I'm not sure you will find that much of a trend. The truth is a lot of families really need both parents to work. We could get by on just DH's salary (or mine) but we both our love our jobs and we both want more for our kids then getting by, so that is certainly a factor.
My mom did work PT when I started school, and she loved earning her own money and having something of her "own" even though my dad made an excellent living, and it really helped her when she had an empty nest. So I'm sure that influenced me. I grew up assuming I would have some sort of career, even if I dialed back like my mom. But I ended up having kids a full 10 years later than her (by choice, met DH at 22 but we weren't ready for kids until early 30s), and getting a grad degree and having many more career opportunities than she did (she was trained for a very traditional female field). My husband has a much more balanced career than my dad and so it works out that we can both WOH without going feeling totally pulled in two directions. Now I can't imagine not being a working mom, and my parents are very proud of me even though it was not their experience. |
Anonymous
| My Mom was WOH, and I am, too. She was a great Mom, and I have very happy memories of our beloved nanny from when I was little. I wasn't crazy about after care when I was in elementary school, but the one my dc goes to is much improved from the one I went to, and he loves it. The only thing I've done differently, is that I've made sure to stay in touch with dc's nanny, now that she doesn't work for us full time, anymore. We see her about once a month, at least, and I think she'll always be an important figure in dc's life. |
Anonymous
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My mother stayed home, but she was an artist who freelanced and taught classes at night.
I stay home, but I am a writer who freelances and homeschools my kids. All of my sisters and sisters-in-law are highly educated, professional women who stayed home once they started having kids. |
Anonymous
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Mom got knocked up in college. Married. Stayed at home until I was 6. Went back full-time. Divorced when I was 9. We were pretty poor, but fortunate that my mom had an MBA and a decent job. Still struggled a lot though.
I WOHM as well. I kind of have issues with always wanting to be able to support myself and my family. |
Anonymous
| My mom WOH and so do I. |
Anonymous
| My mom worked and I am a WOHM. |
Anonymous
| Yes and yes. |
Anonymous
| My mom SAH until I was in eighth grade (though she worked a few hours here and there, always when I was in school). then she took a job on a graveyard shift for six years, switched to a day job. I WOH. |
Anonymous
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My mom was home until I was 12, brother 9, and sister 7. She had earned her M.Ed. when I was a toddler and wanted to use it. She went back to teaching (1982) and just retired in 2004. I WOH too. My sister is a SAHM, but she's not happy right now.
Frankly I'm glad my mom went back to work when she did. That way she stayed out of my business while I was in HS! She was pretty much consumed with work from the time she went back. |
Anonymous
| Both my grandmothers and my mother worked outside the home. So do I. |
Anonymous
| My mom WOH. She had reasonable hours, was home every night for dinner, and never worked on the weekends. I WOH and am have the same 9-5 schedule. |
Anonymous
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My mom started WOH when I was in middle school, and her earnings put six children through college.
I do WOH. |