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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm always confused by the black and white thinking of this questions - unless we're talking about women who marry and stay home immediately, even SAHMs usually have careers.

I had a great 15 year career prior to SAH

I now largely stay at home (do a little consulting to stay connected so I have options down the road)

Even If I stay home until by youngest is off to college, I will hopefully have another 15+ healthy years.  My parents (who are 71) both have hobbies that make an income / contribute to their community at this part of their life.  i'd expect the same

So even if I stay home with kids the entire time they're growing up, thats still 30+ years out in the world doing things to contribute, paid or otherwise. And yet this question wants to define my entire life by just what I do with 2 decades of it[/quote]

Agreed!  I’m not permanently unemployable because I am staying home right now.  I had a great career, along with a network of colleagues/friends, and I can go back to it if and when I choose.  I can also continue to stay home and prioritize my house and family if I choose.  Or maybe I can try something completely different!

I think the poster who said a lot of this judgement is a direct result of anxiety is on to something.[/quote]

Same, and this is such a great point.  Someone above commented that divorce/alimony don't work the way they used to, but neither do typical career paths.  Also in this day and age a "typical" educated woman who can afford to be a SAHM does have a career under her belt by the time she leaves the workforce, which wasn't always true when people were marrying and having kids straight out of college.  It's easier to return to an old line of work than it is to come up with something totally new after X number of years out of the game.  And yes, of course I realize that there are challenges and the time away doesn't come without a cost -- especially depending on the field -- but resume gaps are less frowned upon than they used to be and it just isn't that unusual for women (or men) to return to the workforce after a stint as a SAHP.[/quote]

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