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[quote=Anonymous]Interesting thread and interesting responses...

I agree about guilt. I'd add one other aspect that may drive some of the debate: I feel like both sides want to win the pissing and moaning contest of who has it worse--is it harder to SAH or WOH and juggle both fronts?

The truth is that the variables that makes childraising hard--REALLY REALLY HARD--have to do with how much support a parent has (in other words, do they have family who comes for the weekend and gives them a break? does a WOH parent have a boss who can support family-work balance? does a parent have a partner at home who does the heavy-lifting, whether its a dual income or single income family?) and how many financial options the family has (e.g., can they afford housekeepers? do they eat a lot of ready-made food?) I think there are some SAH moms who work much harder than I do (they cook meals from scratch, they save their families and incredible amount of money with thrift and labor, they do loving creative activities with their kids) and I think there are some WOH moms who work much harder than I do (they don't have much support in the office or homefront, they juggle commute, work expectations, family expectations, housework, food and social planning, etc.)[/quote]

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