Dear Feminists, There Is Nothing Wrong With Being A Stay-At-Home Mother (Page 3)

[Anonymous]

I didn't realize that you had to be a feminist to not like stay at home moms lol

[Maxemeister]

I would definitely prefer my wife to be making money.

[myTake Owner]

That's fine too :)

[Maxemeister]

So would a good amount of men, actually. No offense to stay at home moms, but to support an entire household in this economy, one needs more than just one person bringing home the bacon.

[Curmudgeon]

When the children are really small? Think again. The children do need raising and nurturing, day care is not cheap, and no day care worker will raise them like a loving mom. When they reach school age and are in school most of the day, on the other hand, I could see how you would definitely prefer your wife to be making money.

[Maxemeister]

@Curmudgeon Actually day care is comparatively cheap when you've got 2 parents making money. Or a nanny could work. Either way, 2 parents will make more money

[BaileyisDarcy]

My dad and stepmum spent excess of five hundred dollars a week on day care for my younger sister.
Thats over 26,000 dollars a year.

Six mouths to feed, one income from disability care the other for plumbing.

Day care is not easy. Its not cheap. And you are not taking into account EVERY single other expense.
Food, water, electricity, gas, clothes, schooling fees.

We were lucky. My stepmother had a well paying job and a good head for spending. We owned our house instead of renting, and our finances were in order, all debts (if we ever had them) were paid.

Yet those daycare bills were still somewhat of a burden.

Not everyone is as well off financially as my family is.
Not everyones family owns a business, not everyones family is full of money makers and not everyones family has the elders to fall back on for financial support if needed.

Comparatively cheap? No. Daycare is a burden and a half.

[Maxemeister]

@BaileyisDarcy And yet with your step mom working you'd manage to pay it off

[BaileyisDarcy]

Only because she and my dad both come from money in the first place.

You have totally missed my point.

[Maxemeister]

@BaileyisDarcy No, you've missed mine. My underlying point is that with both parents bringing in income, the kids will do better in the long run

[Anonymous]

I agree with your mytake... it was a great read, i hope the women on Gag, don't give you a hard time. I'm sure you make an amazing women.

[Rissyanne]

I was a stay at home mom... I dont regret a single minute of it.

[WhaChaChaKing]

I honestly don't care. Whatever floats your boats. We just don't think it should be expected out of women.

[Pilulu]

My mom has worked very hard and had 3 kids, and still has a job. But, she wants to be a stay ay home mom, and ir that makes her happy, then so be it.

[Anonymous]

Don't worry. This is only one of the *many* things that feminists do wrong.

[mutedaisy]

Do as you wish. It's good to have choices.

[Anonymous]

Well said, thank you for this!

[Phoenix98]

Good for you, well said ^^

[Puppylove94]

completely agree. very well said

[mermaidrocketship]

Love this!

[Anonymous]

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