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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Depends who cooks and how many times a month you eat out?[/quote]

I cook at least 3 dinners a week. Kids are in school until 3pm.[/quote]

You only make dinner a few night a week yet you have most of the day to yourself? How do you fill your days? Are you caring for a elderly parent or driving low-income HIV patients to their doctors appointments? Visiting with elderly folks who live alone and can't get out much? Taking on special needs foster children? If not then you sound boring and self-absorbed. And probably lazy. What good are you doing on this world?[/quote]

My mother was a SAHM, and this is insulting. She worked in her garden, sewed, volunteered at our schools, and then got a full time job once we were all past the age that we needed rides and supervision. She still works, although her salary isn't needed.

Please, share with us how your job benefits the broader society and not just your own bank account.[/quote]

My mom was a SAHM as well for a number of years and put her nurse practitioner experience to good use by founding and running a free clinic for those who were poor, undocumented, or did not have access to healthcare for some other reason. Spent about 5 hours in the clinic each day during the week and still made us dinner each night,  sewed us clothes and Halloween costumes, gardened on the weekends, and was able to volunteer in our schools sometimes as well. My parents also took care of about a dozen foster kids over the years as we were growing up as well. So when I hear that someone is a stay at home mom, I always think to my mom's example and am disappointed to learn when most SAHMs I've met spend more time on pedicures and lunches with friends. To each his or her own, but I know which path I respect more. I followed in my mom's footsteps and because a NP as well. But I'm employed - my kids' 529s aren't going to fund themselves!

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