SAHM with kids in school? Dealing with judgement?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not saying one is better than the other, but this makes my happy and content.

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I am really happy being a SAHM. No WOHM I have met IRL have said that I should work, only on DCUM.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t work, our kids are grown. Anyone who doesn’t like it, can kick rocks. It works for us.

Yep, this. Mine aren’t grown yet, I may or may not go back to work at some point. I care absolutely zero what anyone else thinks.

Life is all about change and I have had my share of ups and downs. I will not need to work for money ever. MY DH has seen to that. Happy to be a SAH wife now. Kids are grown.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My next door neighbor stays at home and has school aged children. She organizes home repairs and supervises their lawn service. She shops, gardens, has friends over, goes to the gym, etc. They have a housekeeper that comes a few times per week. Her days are pretty leisurely and she seems content.

I don't resent her but do resent her "I don't know how you do it, I could never ___" comments when she sees me rushing around before/after work. Yes, I already know my life is fast paced and can be stressful, lady. You don't have to keep pointing it out.

I never understand things like this. How long does that objectively take? Supervising a lawn service? Sounds like made up BS to explain how she fills a day.

Whoa! The next door neighbor sounds like me. I have a leisurely life, school aged kids, and I am a SAHM. My DH is a high earner and any amount I earn will be in a high tax bracket and I will make 1/2 of what I earn. It is not worth it for me. I really don't know how people do it all because it is hard. Kudos to everyone who manages to to it. I am very impressed. I also wish for every working woman - good health, great work environment, supportive colleagues, nice boss, being appreciated at work, time to balance other things and being well compensated.

I am a WOHM and I wanted to say thank you,
I really appreciated this post after a long day (especially the bolded part).

Thank you for acknowledging how difficult it is & I wish good health & prosperity for yourself & your family just the same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Whoa! The next door neighbor sounds like me. I have a leisurely life, school aged kids, and I am a SAHM. My DH is a high earner and any amount I earn will be in a high tax bracket and I will make 1/2 of what I earn. It is not worth it for me. I really don't know how people do it all because it is hard. Kudos to everyone who manages to to it. I am very impressed. I also wish for every working woman - good health, great work environment, supportive colleagues, nice boss, being appreciated at work, time to balance other things and being well compensated.

I am a WOHM and I wanted to say thank you,
I really appreciated this post after a long day (especially the bolded part).

Thank you for acknowledging how difficult it is & I wish good health & prosperity for yourself & your family just the same.

You are quite welcome. Parents are juggling the financial needs of the family as well as raising their families. How does it become easy?

Everyone has a different reason for staying home or working. Right now, at this stage in my life, I do not have to work for money nor my kids need me 24/7. I can say only for me, and only in my circumstance - physically and mentally, right now, I find being a SAHM far more easier than being a WOHM. My family too likes for me to be a SAHM rather than a WOHM because their mental and physical burden at home is less.

Who knows, when I become a SAH wife, I might decide to go back to work? At that time, my prayers for all working women, will be something I would want for myself too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Whoa! The next door neighbor sounds like me. I have a leisurely life, school aged kids, and I am a SAHM. My DH is a high earner and any amount I earn will be in a high tax bracket and I will make 1/2 of what I earn. It is not worth it for me. I really don't know how people do it all because it is hard. Kudos to everyone who manages to to it. I am very impressed. I also wish for every working woman - good health, great work environment, supportive colleagues, nice boss, being appreciated at work, time to balance other things and being well compensated.

I am a WOHM and I wanted to say thank you,
I really appreciated this post after a long day (especially the bolded part).

Thank you for acknowledging how difficult it is & I wish good health & prosperity for yourself & your family just the same.

You are quite welcome. Parents are juggling the financial needs of the family as well as raising their families. How does it become easy?

Everyone has a different reason for staying home or working. Right now, at this stage in my life, I do not have to work for money nor my kids need me 24/7. I can say only for me, and only in my circumstance - physically and mentally, right now, I find being a SAHM far more easier than being a WOHM. My family too likes for me to be a SAHM rather than a WOHM because their mental and physical burden at home is less.

Who knows, when I become a SAH wife, I might decide to go back to work? At that time, my prayers for all working women, will be something I would want for myself too.

Well said, all of it.