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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wouldn’t say it to your face but I agree with her.
- Independently wealthy and working in a meaningful job[/quote]

+1. When some SAHMs boastfully list the things they get accomplished, I do all that, have all the kids and work, so I'm kind of embarrassed for people who say "oh, I WORK! I'm a SAHM!" Yeahhhh, I do all that too, and actually work so....   I mean, get another advanced degree, do charity work or improve something for god's sake. Something important, not hair/nails- I can't believe someone listed that here as a regularily scheduled accomplishment. That's basic grooming- stop congratulating yourself.[/quote]

I am a WOHM and I bet I don’t do half as good a job at the household tasks as I would if I were a SAHM.  I don’t have much time so I cut corners, rush, and skip some tasks.  I don’t make my husband breakfast or pack his lunch, and I don’t do his laundry. He has to take on a lot of chores too (bills, car maintenance, some grocery shopping, yard work). If I SAH, I would take those on so he could relax more. All this to say, I believe SAHMs when they say they’re busy even if our family ostensibly manages to get the same tasks done with two WOH parents.

I think SAHMs are lucky to have that choice. I wish I did!  Maybe I would still choose to work, but who knows. Unless I had the option to SAH, I don’t think I could know my judgment wasn’t coming from a place of jealousy.  And there’s so many ways to measure contributing to society. I’m sure one way to contribute is not take up a good job when you don’t need one — that way someone less fortunate economically can have it. [/quote]

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