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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wohm mom. Guess what?  We work for economic reasons too. [/quote]

I'm a WOHM and I work because I enjoy my job, and the thought of being a SAHM makes me want to gouge my eyes out. [/quote]

If you won the lottery you would still work at your job?  Lol. [/quote]

I am 10:27, and if I won the lottery, I wold still work. It might not be at my current job though. I actually have this planned out. I would manage the renovation of historical homes sort of like Nicole Curtis. [/quote]

Well, Im a former SAHM that does not have to work (in fact, my DH prefers I not work, lol).  But I really live my job.   I am making a real difference in the world-- Im a high level policy decisionmaker for the large state I live in (not DC).  I get to see my work affect millions of people a few months after I make the call.  Amazing feeling.  I love being a mom (and will always cherish my years at home).  But, now Im happy to be able to contribute to the "greater good" and still be a good mom now that they're in school full time.

That said, the transition was rough-- first six months were hard on me.  Both bec I missed my kids and had my insecurities about returning to work.  But, now that I have my "groove back," I am in my elelment.  I have two high level degrees - so I thrive at work (in a way that pickup/crafts/cooking/etc would never fulfill me). [/quote]

Thank you for sharing this. I'm lucky to be in a situation where my spouses relocation here and salary bump is enough to cover daycare while I job hunt/return to work. This whole thing has been really stressful thus far because I don't want to waste this amazing opportunity to pick something that I love but I've also got some insecurities from staying home, (which was great but I def feel like I'm wasting my degrees.) Any advice?[/quote]

New poster again, I think this poster does not really enjoy being a stay at home mom, as she specifically says that job left her with "some insecurities from staying home".  She also specifically relishes the WOH possibility, as "this amazing opportunity to pick something that I love".  And she says that her husband earns a healthy salary himself, with a "salary bump enough to cover daycare while I job hunt/return to work".  So I really doubt that this poster is too offended by the post "raving" about "how great" it is to be a SAHM (yeah, right), since that is a job this poster does not desire to keep, and it sounds like her family is equally well off financially.  Seriously, I do not understand why some posters think that ambitious mothers like this one, would feel bad about posts describing the benefits of being a SAHM.  They don't want to be SAHMs.[/quote]

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