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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ppl here act like it’s this huge choice between slaving away at 80 hrs a week while kids are shipped off to daycare vs staying at home. In real life it is much more blurred, people leave and re enter the workforce, people work part time, people lean out and choose easier jobs. Sometimes both spouses lean out.  And more and more ppl WAH and take flex time so it’s hard to tell who is a SAHP unless you know them or their routine. [/quote]

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+2 And in all honestly, I never feel there are issues between WOHP and SAHP in real life.  Maybe I'm naive but everyone I interact with IRL not DCUM seems to respect each other's career/parenting choices (and frankly not care what those are).  On these boards it's always a hotly debated topic though.[/quote]

I have not seen any type of competitive behavior between the working and stay at home parents. It just isn't an issue.

I did chuckle when my sons friends were surprised that I worked. I am fortunate to have a flexible schedule that lets me be home when school is out. Most of his friends were surprised that he went to summer camp because both of his parents work. I have my jealous moments, I would love to be able to have him on the summer swim team or have more time to plan and make nice meals. I would love time to volunteer and be at the school more helping out his class. But I am not interested in giving up my job and that income. I am able to help with his Cub Scout Pack, DH coaches his baseball team. We use meals from Home Chef because I really am bad with meal planning. It all works out. I have no idea if my SAHP friends wish that they were working because they don't discuss it with me. We talk about the kids, books, activities in common, and other things.

Then I come here and there is this "war." It is silly. The sniping is rude and the stereotypes around are crazy. 
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