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[quote=Anonymous]I am in the most of this is semantics camp, but essentially I stayed home for the first 2years of my DC's life. Then went back to work for year 3 and some of 4...and then DH decided to seek employment elsewhere and we moved cities. While it was a joint decision to move, it was not as clear how hard it would be for me to find employment in my field here. So, in theory I'm a SAHM, but my search for work, and dabeling with short term contract projects, and staying involved through professional organizations means I'm doing work, but it isn't paid. I frequently stumble between saying my profession (which I haven't worked in officially for a year) SAHM, (though now I just learned I'm becoming a housewife when DC starts K in the fall.) and straight up saying I'm unemployed.

All this is to say, titles matter because what we do all day does influence our sense of identity. Most situations are using that title to size you up and put you in one category or another, and if you want to call yourself "Family Manager" great, go for it. [/quote]

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