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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I worked for about 7 years post grad as a therapist in a hospital.  It was rewarding but emotionally draining.  I took a year (while working) to think about whether I wanted to SAH since we were trying to get pregnant.  I am now SAM with my three kids.  I plan to continue SAH when they go to school since we can manage it financially. I like the idea of being home when they come home and I enjoy taking care of our house, cooking, gardening or just being able to relax in the morning with a cup of coffee- it is seriously a great life.  I have friends who could not imagine not being at work outside of the house- they have great kids and a great life too.  The only place I see such judgement for these choices is on here.  I wonder, of course, if my friends are secretly judging me, but I doubt it. [/quote]

IRL I (SAHM) have friends all over the spectrum, SAHM, WOHM, WAHM, PT etc.  We seem to all respect each other fine. We openly discuss the pros and cons of working vs. SAH. I am honest about wishing I could find PT work in my field (I freelance now, but not real $) and my working friends are honest about the stresses and struggles of sick days etc.

Are we all just faking it to eachother's faces? I know I am not. I genuinely respect my WOHM friends and I feel like they do me.

I find the level of anger and shriek on this topic on DCUM to be kind of nuts.[/quote]

I think there's a small group of women, both WOHM and SAHM, who do have very nasty beliefs. Maybe one or two of your friends is faking it, but I think the majority of women don't particularly care.[/quote]

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