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[quote=Anonymous]"Who would hire a SAHM these days?"
"These days" opposed to what days?

SAHM's that decide to go back to work for whatever reason, be it the need for better financial security or for mental stimulation will get hired eventually. It does take time. Similar to when you graduated from college, if you did. When you have taken time off from a "traditional" job to do whatever, take care of your family or travel, it's not necessarily a bad thing- it's not like you were away for 7 years because you were in jail. Some of these posts treat SAHM's like they have leprosy.

I personally wouldn't want to work for a corporation that didn't have family values. Look at Fortune's 100 Best places to work. I agree employers don't want an employee that is going to take advantage of them by taking too much time off, but why is a SAHM automatically guilty and looked down like a person that doesn't work hard? Granted there are some SAHM's that drink coffee and go do yoga with their friends. Not all SAHM's are created equal.

Any SAHM who is considering re-entry back into receiving a paycheck for their hard work should go to  this site: http://irelaunch.org/  What a breath of fresh air!

SAHM's should stay strong on their values and the "why" they became SAHM - I know women that didn't have that option to be SAHM's. They would have liked to have stayed at home but couldn't because the spouse died without life insurance. She had to raise 3 kids on her own.

Today women have options. Not too long ago, women didn't have many options. Watch Mad Men if you want to see how women used to be treated. It's no joke. I think that is why some women are venomous to the SAHM's. It's like we are dragging them back to old ways.

I agree with the people that have touted the networking angle. When you go out into the jungle of the work world, don't settle. No stay at home mom who re-enters the workforce is going to have a hard time finding a job. What is a bit hard is finding a company that is the right fit for your values. Just remember that. Remember who you are. Kudos to the women who are self-employed.

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