[TSgt]

A stay at home mom is despised because of the purity and truth of her beliefs. Those who refuse the self sacrifice of building a home for others (if life presents them the option) are angry because the wholesomeness of the stay at home mom reproaches them.

Thanks for making me throw up in my mouth. My wife works and is pregnant with our second child. She's no less of a "wholesome mother" because she works than those who sit at home and watch Sesame Street with their children. My son is well adjusted and developing faster than his cousins with stay-at-home mothers.

A stay at home mother is cooking, cleaning and doing many other tasks than constantly interacting with their child. My son sleeps for 2.5 of those hours and enjoys playing with his friends.

[yldstrk]

Did she refuse to stay home or does she need to work. Look how I phrased my comment. It doesn’t criticize those who need to work.

[NEMDF]

Thank you for your “defense” of the working mother. I worked even when my children were little. They went to a Christian day care, and did quite well.

Both always did well in school, normal youth activities, have been employed at one job or another since age 16, and have graduated college. The girl is an RN, and the boy did 4 years in USMC, has gone on and married, and given me a precious granddaughter this year.

It was good that I had a decent job and income by the time my ex- (may he rest in peace now...) chose to be a “weekend dad” and philandering alcoholic, wasting thousands of dollars a year out partying with his friends. We would have been homeless if forced to live on child support from him of under $300/month. And for those who will say that my working broke up the marriage, that is pure BS.