Stay-at-home moms

The Deseret News ^ | 1/24/2002 | Marilyn Gardner

[Aggie Mama]

I've been SAH since the birth of my son 5 yrs ago. He was definitely unplanned, but I knew even back then, that I could never stick him in daycare. I gave up a career as a financial planner to SAH. Are there days when I wish I could prance around in an Ann Taylor suit with my Coach briefcase? Absolutely, but then there are times right now, when I get to see the kids playing happily with each other, and I know that my time with them has been worth it.

[Samwise]

Joy School sounds pretty cool. It does take a village to raise a kid--"village" meaning community of friends and family not Hillary's government programs, whicha are anti-family.

[Quila]

I would NEVER want what Germany has. Because then the state would completely have me, and it's intrusive enough already. I am a stay-at-home

I still think it's a bit strange, but the Germans see it as completely normal, something along the lines of how you'll probably feel when applying for Social Security, or unemployment but without the stigma, or plain sick leave without being sick. It's less intrusive than the driver's license you have.

[Quila]

I have been "the" name on everybody's emergency number on their kid's school forms (most of the time I was not even informed that I was), I am the mom that gets a call from a neighbor or friend to run their kid lunch money to school when they forget it, I am the one that gets a call from a mom that is stuck in traffic to pick her child up from school ... all I ask is that when I do .... just say THANK YOU.

This and the other posts like it get me mad. If anyone could appreciate the work of stay-at-home moms, you'd think it would be other moms, but noooo....

[The Good Hunter]

According to the Census, there are 1.9 million stay-at-home fathers in the U.S.

I hope that they are offered as much support and respect as stay-at-home mothers are...

...even as working women want to be accorded as much crediblity and respect in the workplace as working men are.

Check out: SLOWLANE

[LoneGOPinCT]

Hmmm, I'm not quite sure of your BS comment. My brother-in-law was complimenting my sister on how good of a mother she was and for having the patience to stick with raising their kids.

My bad, I read it the wrong way. I took it as the other way around. I'm still working on this whole reading thing.

[Lorena]

Thanks for this nice thread and your recognition of stay at home moms, Utah Girl. Your kind words are very much appreciated. So many of the articles that you post interest me. If you have a ping list, I would appreciate being added to it.

I was greatly blessed to be granted my heart's desire to be a stay at home Mom.

My boys are now 17 and 14. You mentioned that when puberty hits, that’s when adolescents really need some supervision and guidance and I agree. We’re pretty strict with them and our rules sound much like what your sisters have. Still, while my boys definitely are in need of me being around for guidance and instruction and other things, it's a much different need than they had when they were young.

I really enjoyed my time at home with them when they were little. I'm pretty sentimental about those days which are now gone. Babies, especially, but toddlers and little kids too, grow and change and develop so fast…I'm sure that I would have many regrets if I had been forced to be away from them every day, working, which I know a lot of moms have no choice at all about. As it is, when I get sentimental over the fact that my “babies” are almost grown up now, I'm comforted to think that at least I WAS there and DID have that special time with them.

Your sister is fortunate to have the Joy School. It surely must be a sanity saver, especially since she has so many children. My guys each went to our Church’s preschool two days a week starting when they were about 3. There were no kids in the neighborhood for them to play with and so at preschool they got to develop their social skills, hear Bible stories and sing Bible songs, start their ABC’s and 123’s and have some fun. The days they had pre-school were the days that I’d get my grocery shopping done in peace. The break away also helped me to appreciate and enjoy them more when they were home again.

It’s been well worth the financial sacrifices that my husband and I have made so that I could stay home with the kids and be a full-time wife and mom. Many of my husband’s colleagues have much more material things than we do, but I wouldn’t trade places with them for anything in the world.

[fivetoes]

SW, My wife is a stay at home MOM also. We have ten children, six of whom have left the nest. All are good kids and have not been in trouble.

My wife's biggest complaint is that because she is a 'stay at home mom' everyone thinks she has oodles of time on her hands.

We really can't afford it either. I want a couple of them thar ATVs, more guns and many more toys. It is a choice.

[Samwise]

One neighbor woman actually got mad at me because I wasn't willing to watch her son before school because she had to work. She didn't know anything about me when she asked.

Incredible, isn't it?

[Samwise]

It is a choice.

Kudos to you and your family on your decision-making skills. Sad to say, many people make terrible choices and then feel like victims because of the consequences.

[chance33_98]

Bump for SAHMs!