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[quote=Anonymous]Sahm here. 7 years, with some part time work in the first 3-4.

First: before my status as a sahm, I am a mom. Priceless worth all of us moms have: the caring mind and hear the to listen and help our kids. Last night after bath my oldest dd just wanted to talk. She vented out some problems she had with her day. We talked about them and talked about good things hat happened in the day too. She wants to spend more one on one time with me, and feels other people get that fork me, but not her. (It’s not true, but it’s alright for her to feel that way). The talking was priceless. We can all technically outsource caring about their nutrition (good nanny) their progress (good nanny, coaches and teachers), their feelings (counselor). But I’m the only one that will pray about them as hard as I do. Or hurt their feelings enough to *make* them learn how to clean up after themselves. Or own their favorite pet for them. Or talk with them about the big stuff.

So we all do that. Again while it’s priceless, it’s also $0 because there’s no one you can really pay to care about them as much.

As a sahm, I would be easily replaceable. Cleaners, doctors, babysitters, nutritionist, nanny, pet sitter and walker, swim instructor, laundromat, camp director, church teacher, hair stylist.

Obviously, I do outsource some of that, such as hair stylist. And while I’m an assistant coach, we do have a head coach and a team. Swim instructor and I split the duties, technically. 
 
Wohms outsource more of the above, but not all of it and not all the time.

We’re all on a scale of what we take care of on our own and what we share with a partner or extended family. And what we pay others to do. That has monetary value, and is the only one you can put a literal price tag on ... maybe Part 2 of my thoughts are coming on that.

However, right now I’m kid free for 2 hours (for the first time in a long time), so bye. [/quote]

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