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opiate69

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2. I think it's a very hard, usually under-appreciated life choice.

Reply to Warren DeMontague (Original post)

Sun Apr 15, 2012, 11:21 PM

Apr 2012

My wife spent 7 years as a stay-at-home mom when our youngest was born. Financially, it was exceptionally tough on us, but we managed somehow. But, for the most part, it's a choice the vast majority of working class families can't afford to make.

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What is your opinion on stay at home parents? [View all] Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 OP

I think that lots of people- of both genders- who don't have kids, simply don't get it. Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #1

I think it's a very hard, usually under-appreciated life choice. opiate69 Apr 2012 #2

Absolutely. The choices, if you can call them that, available to the rapidly vanishing middle class Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #3

Couldn't agree more.. opiate69 Apr 2012 #4

wife stays home loli phabay Jul 2012 #15

Hardest job in the world tech_smythe Apr 2012 #5

I've done both too. Prefer staying at home. It is better in every way, even with a disabled child. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2012 #6

The Ann Romney flap is a red herring ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2012 #7

Of course it's a red herring. And of course the point Hillary Rosen was making was ECONOMIC. Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #8

please forgive my intrusion into your group Tumbulu Apr 2012 #9

I can't speak for the entire group, but I like to think that this place welcomes diverse voices Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #10

good post and interesting thread. Whisp Jul 2012 #16

Exactly. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #17

Stay at home parents should get a FAT Soc. Sec Bonus tech_smythe Apr 2012 #11

I like your thought (nt) Tumbulu Apr 2012 #14

With my wife starting her own business Broderick Apr 2012 #12

I agree with everything you've written.. I won't judge the choices people make, be that to both work Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #13