Does anyone SAHM after age 4 or 5?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have been told a number of times that it is more important to be home when older children get out of school, to be involved in school, after school activities, etc.

But I work full time and have a 3YO, so what do I know.

Me too, except I have been told "older" means middle school and high school age. It's also to keep them out of trouble.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This site tends to have a lot of WM who get very judgmental about SAHM--thus the "so and so has a cleaning service so I just don't know what she does all day"--these kinds of comments are not helpful and really are about control since said WM obviously thinks that because she is out in the job world, everyone should be. Frankly who cares if so and so gets cleaning done or has a nanny or has family helping--good for her!! By the way--I work from home so I am tech a WM. SAHM is a choice that a family decided together works and is a wonderful choice and I know a lot of people would like to be a SAHM but can't and that is sad. I know that when I was in the corporate world, I had a ton of time to go to fancy business lunches and also had a great time on my business trips--this I miss a lot so I wouldn't blame a SAHM to have a cleaning service--I know I do and I could careless what anyone thought about it.. Frankly if you saw my cleaning skills, you would understand. This always brings me back to the thought that feminism has gotten so off track--everyone should plan what they want in their lives without interference and instead too many women just attack each other if we don't make the PC choice. I hate that.

Great post.

Before I had kids, I would wonder why in the world my SAHM friends never had time to talk on the phone all day anymore. WELL, now I know!

Plus, give me a break - cleaning services aren't exactly just for the wealthy anymore in this country. I don't think I know one single family in my neighborhood that doesn't have one. Why should SAHMs be the only people cleaning their own houses? Like WMs they have more important things to do.

Different perspectives, I guess. I thought the post was silly. How do fancy business lunches equate with cleaning services? Also, I don't know any WM with "a ton of time for fancy business lunches." PP, was that before kids?

[Anonymous]

I work from home, but lots and lots of my WM friends get to go to "fancy business lunches" - they're working lunches, but at great restaurants.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, but come on, even more don't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, but come on, even more don't.

Depends if they have a good job or not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, but come on, even more don't.

Depends if they have a good job or not.

What am I missing-where can I get a job with thse fancy lunches? I have a good job, making just shy of 200K/yr and I don't go out to fancy business lunches. I brown bag it so I can work through lunch and be home at a reasonable hour.

Now, fancy dinners with my husband, yes we enjoy a weekend here and there at The Littie Inn at Washington.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, but come on, even more don't.

Depends if they have a good job or not.

What am I missing-where can I get a job with thse fancy lunches? I have a good job, making just shy of 200K/yr and I don't go out to fancy business lunches. I brown bag it so I can work through lunch and be home at a reasonable hour.

Now, fancy dinners with my husband, yes we enjoy a weekend here and there at The Littie Inn at Washington.

Anyone with clients. Lawyers, lobbyists, government relations firms, marketing and pr firms...people who work in SALES.

Time to get a new job!

[Anonymous]

Agreed, when I was a lobbyist I went to lunch every day at great places. It was part of the job, hate to tell ya. . . l