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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Myself and a lot of my mom friends thought we'd stay home too, and we didn't for all the reasons anyone works: money, liked our jobs, afraid to get out of the workforce, benefits, it's hard to be a full time stay at home parent, and so on.

I think you are sending the right message in that it's important to be prepared for whatever life throws at you. I was raised by a SAHM who LOVED staying home but the message was always that I'd go to college, work, likely to go to grad school, and then either stay home or not. My mom eventually went back to PT work after staying home for 10 years. By the time your daughters are grown they probably will have seen you work in some capacity anyway.

Also important for your son, whether raised by a SAHM or not, to realize the challenges women face in this decision and that it's not a slam dunk that he will have a SAHM wife or a working mom wife. Lots of complexities in these decisions sometimes. And for some women of course it's not complex: they don't make enough to work, or their HHI isn't enough without them working. [/quote]

OP.  Agree![/quote]

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