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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yay! A logical poster! Thank you, PP.

I was thinking about this over a lunch meeting with a female colleague who doesn't have kids. She's a working woman or a woman with a job (no kids, so not a WOHM). I also know a childless woman who doesn't work, so she's not a SAHM (just a lucky duck IMHO). Fwiw, she tells people she doesn't work when asked (I've heard her say this in public when she's introduced). But, she cooks, cleans, gardens, etc. She does everything a homemaker would do, but when asked "what she does" (ie: what's your job) she realizes that what they mean is "what's your career/do you work."

Now I'm sure someone is going to jump in with, "But caring for little ones is work!" Of course it is.  [b]But what about when all the kids are in school for six hours a day (plus bus time...tack on another 15-30 mins or so)? Compare Sally and Wanda again.[/b] [/quote]

I'm a SAHM of a 2 year old. Obviously I'd like to continue to be home for him when he's school-aged, but I'm not sure what I'm going to do when the time comes. It's something I stress over quite a bit because I certainly don't want to spend that many hours a week doing "homemaker" work, yet I don't want to be totally useless either. I hope to do some sort of volunteer work in my career field...or it's possible there are other options (part time work) but all of the ifs, thens and buts come in to play then, so unless something falls into my lap, I doubt I'll find the perfect part time job with hours that fit my son's school schedule. My point is, not all SAHMs are lunching and going to the gym and salon all day (or whatever it is you're imagining). I know some are, sure. But it's not quite as simple for some of us because we don't WANT to be home doing housework or nothing all day long. Also, for some of us, sacrificing our usefulness out in the workforce for our usefulness at home is a big deal.

FWIW, even as a SAHM of a 2yo, I fit in my gym time, hair appointment and lunch with a friend on occasion, much as I did when I was a WOHM, only it's more difficult to arrange  now because I don't have child care for 40 hours a week anymore). [/quote]

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