[Pan_Yans Wife]

I agree with you about motherhood being important to how society functions... but, my point was that I do not need a reward from society. My husband and children are reward enough. I do hope, that by staying at home, that my children will benefit and become wonderful young people, able to prosper in the world. I just an not willing to stake claim to how much I influenced the greater society as a whole, when they are still really young and I have much work to do.

[babygene]

"My husband and children are reward enough."

Sounds good in theory... I have a sister-in-law who had worked 1 guarter short of enough time to be eligible for SS. She raised her 5 kids, got disabled, then got divorced. Unfortunally for her, she can never now get disability, and will only be entitled to SS and Medicare when her X retires.

Puts her in a bad spot, because with a pre-existing condition, she can't get med insurance either... Of course even without the pre-existing condition she wouldn't be able to afford it since she can't work.