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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anyone else shocked by the laziness of SAHMs in this thread citing the inability to work 40 hours a week and lack of leisure time? Isn’t this how the working world functions? [/quote]

I suspect that many of the SAHMs here couldn’t hack it in the real world and make these excuses to continue to live off their husbands.[/quote]

I used to think like this and never in a million years would I have thought that I would one day be a SAHM.

I used to earn more than my DH when we got married. We both were working 80 hours per week when we had our first child. My baby had some health problems and required two surgeries as an infant. I went back to work after extended maternity leave and missed bedtime almost every night because I worked late hours. I used to cry at work because I missed my baby. The hours were not sustainable and I ended up switching to a 40 hour week job with a higher title and more responsibility but less pay. I then had a second baby. I have had a full time nanny, tutor, housekeeper, cook, daycare, aftercare and every combination of this. I thought I would be in the clear once kids were older in elementary. I decided to take a break to spend more quality time with the kids and had a third child. Have been home for the past 5 years.

I feel so fortunate to spend this time with my children.

I absolutely could hack it in the corporate world. I will pick my kids and family over my job every time.

I have also done part time and consulting work but working for the sake of working doesn’t feel fulfilling either. [/quote]

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