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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is no monetary equivalent for raising your own children. The pay is not in dollars.[/quote]

That's what I was thinking, however I probably would have said it in a less confrontation way.  My DH and I were not willing to put our kids in daycare or leave them with a nanny for 9 hours a day.  There is no amount of money that anyone could have paid me that would have changed that.  Of course we saved money by not using child care and a housekeeper.  But that's not where my value as a SAHM was.  My value was in simply  being fully present with my children when they were young.   I could never put a price on that.[/quote]

My value is being able to demonstrate to my children what a professional, educated working female looks like.  To each their own, but drop the morale superiority.[/quote]
 
My value is being able to demonstrate what true love and devotion is

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Agree. What these haters don't seem to get is that a SAHM is a "professional, educated working female". They can't see past their insecurities and realize that while they cry that WE, those who cherish SAHM, are hating on them, that they are doing the same to us - in spades!

Sound like real tough educated professional women to me! LOL[/quote]

Nobody here has said SAHMs do not add value to their family.  What is sad that you are so defensive about it that you have to denigrate working moms in order to boost yourself up and reaffirm your decision to SAH.

Personally, I am a work from home mom.  It works for my family.  I have a flexible schedule and family to help with childcare when both DH and I are working.  It's the best of both worlds for me because I get to spend time with my child (as do our nearby family members) and I do not have to give up my career.  I see the value both in family and working.

Also, I find it very telling that you criticize women for working instead of SAH, but not men.  Why should only women be expected to give up their professional ambition to have a family?

To top it off, I am happy with my work/life balance so I don't feel the need to write silly "LOL OMG haters gonna hate" type statements in an anonymous forum to justify my life choices.  PP, you are seriously overcompensating and trying to make yourself feel better by dragging down other women, which is sad.  I hope your children have been exposed to more views than just your close minded ideals.[/quote]

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