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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have taught for 30 years at all levels -- Elementary, middle, high school. It is sad to say that it is very apparent who has a primary, readily available parent and who has parents (married or not) who work long long hours,  whether it is  by choice or by necessity. All teachers can see this.  Working 70+ hours a week at one job, or 70+ hours at week at 3 jobs, it still 70 hours a week.  It always "shows up" in the kids behavior or performance,  rich or poor, in  any grade level.  *Someone* in the family has got to be the primary, *present, available* loving parent. I am not saying stay-at-home parent, not at all. If you are partnered and having  children, you are lucky.  Only one of you  has to be away from the  child you apparently want to have and to raise only 40 hours per week.  [/quote]

This.  Although I think kids absolutely need a stay at home parent. Stability matters![/quote]

I can tell you I most certainly did NOT need a SAHM growing up. I would have respected my mother far more had she used her degree, and I would have appreciated more financial stability / their money for retirement.[/quote]

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