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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My parents paid for a car at 16, college at an expensive private school, fancy wedding, and helped with our first downpayment. I am still incredibly hardworking and motivated, never quit to SAH, plan to be active in my profession, extended family, and community foe as long as I can. If my kids turn out equally hardworking and motivated, I will have no problem helping them with all of those “extras”.[/quote]
You’re still insecure enough to crap on SAHMs. Model better behavior for your kids.[/quote]

My 18 year old DS thanked me just the other day for staying at home with he and his two siblings throughout childhood.  Nothing feels better than that and it removed all my guilt from not working outside the home. He is hardworking and appreciative. [/quote]

My son thanked me for not. I could go into why but you will take it personally or say I’m crapping on SAHMs.

Maybe your decision was good for you and mine was good for me and it’s as simple as that.[/quote]

So, why take a dig at a SAHM.  Really no need or you are insecure about it. [/quote]

No insecurity. I consider SAHM-ing a form of giving up. It’s not for me. If it’s for you, great. You might think I’m giving up because I order groceries instead of going in person or something.

Also, why do SAHM automatically think WOHM don’t spend time with their kids? Many of us are able to balance things, and have adult spouses who are able to manage things when we’re not around.[/quote]

A lot of people on this website have/had high stress jobs with long hours and so do their partners.  They can’t really imagine WOH and leaving at 4 or 5 pm every day, and taking off two days every week.  They also don’t have a spouse who is home at regular or predictable times.  .[/quote]

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