Posted by TamaraJ on February 17, 2005, at 10:00:51
In reply to Re: Single income families...esp. women, pls reply, posted by jay on February 17, 2005, at 7:37:48
Jay, this is all about personal decisions. There is no right or wrong answer to the question. In "this day in age" some women chose to contribute to the family and society by returning to the *paid* (monetarily) workforce and others chose to contribute to the family and society by working in the home where they do not receive monetary reward, but they do receive rewards of another kind that money sometimes can not transcend. Chosing one or the other does not mean that a child is not going to have the opportunity to receive wonderful care and nurturing and benefit from an exceptional childhood.
I have the utmost respect for a parent (either mother or father) who choses to stay home. I also admire women who return to the workforce, because the decision to do so, for many women, is a tough one to make when the child or children are in their developmental years.
Even though this is not the 1950s, it is important to respect other's decisions and their views on what is best for them and their children.
> Well....sorry folks but I had an exceptional childhood and both my parents worked full time. Because my Mom worked, my Dad took on some of her former roles of housekeeping, raising us, cooking, all domestic chores. My Dad was Mr. Mom, and that's the way it works in many other countries....fathers get paternal time off and such to be with their kids, while Mom goes out to work. This is not a 1950, Leave it to Beaver episode. That was just a crock of s*it anyways.
> In this day in age...you **need** two incomes...NOT to buy a BMW...but to buy the kids a nice set of clothes and a nice warm house...if you are a working class person. Please...spare me the excuses...been there done it bought the t-shirt.
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> Jay
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