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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It seems like our society values working outside of the home above all else, particularly children and family life. [/quote]

Really?  Then why are my friends from HS who never got college degrees or left our hometown constantly posting all over facebook about how great and meaningful being a SAHM is and how it is more important than any job?  I constantly see people degrading women for working out of the home as opposed to valuing parents who work above SAH.

And I agree -- if people are so upset about dual working parents, then more men can volunteer to stay home, but I have a feeling that is not what the PP of this post means.[/quote]

I am the pp. i don't think that a parent should stay home necessarily but i don't think it should be a dishonorable choice.  I do think maternity leave is very short and infant care is  scarce - and expensive.  Taking extended time off unpaid to care for your baby? Good luck getting back into the workforce. Two career dedicated parents = snow day catastrophe when kids are school aged, according to a recent thread. The poster was advised to have a long list of back up caretakers (herself and husband not included on list of course) and a few posters expressed relief that they didn't have to work with someone with child care issues.  Babies in group daycares up to 10 hours a day? Perfectly common. Baby's need for one on one attention? Well that must not be true if both parents HAVE to work 10 hours a day.  So what i  saying is that our society does not seem to value children and family life. That is all. [/quote]

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