The worth of Stay-at-home mom's
By pyewacket
@pyewacket (43903)
United States
May 2, 2007 6:21pm CST
I was listening to this tonight on the news about the true worth about stay at home moms...Stay at home moms are available 24/7 for their families..work at least 90 hours a week... have to be a combination of a housekeeper, cook, day care leader, janitor, psychologist, chauffeur, teacher and so forth, and if she were paid for all her numerous tasks, would be paid at minimum of $134,121, and is probably the most stressful of all jobs...so stay at home moms...give yourself a pat on the back for all you represent and are worth!
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@brokentia (10389)
• United States
3 May 07
Does that salary include that we do not get sick days or vacation time? LOL
That is awesome! I knew we were worth more than what people thought.
Heck! I would earn more than my partner...waaaaaaay more than my partner.LOL
Too bad the government won't pay stay at home mother just a percentage of that yearly amount! :)
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
3 May 07
heheh--I think most stay at homes moms are "earning" more than their partners--moms on sick days or vacation time..I don't think moms get that..do they?
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@brokentia (10389)
• United States
3 May 07
Oh man! I wish we did! I don't know how many times I have been ill or had a killer migraine and still had to do the Mommy thing.
About the only time I get a vacation, is when I end up in the hospital.
Then I get room service and the TV to myself. ha ha
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
3 May 07
That's lousy..meaning that the only time to have "off" is when you're in the hospital...I'm not a mom..well except to my cats...but when my mom was alive it was like role reversal..I was HER mom...granted the last year of her life she was very ill...but not in previous years...I had to do everything while she sat and stared at the four walls doing nothing....I really was the housekeeper, maid, cook, etc etc...I would have to carry on when I had my serious bouts of bronchitis where I sounded like Darth Vader breathing...or if I had one of my painful episodes of carpal tunnel--it was those days I just wanted to roll back in bed and forget everything but couldn't --One time I got so teed off at her that I asked what are you going to do if God forbid I had a serious injury or illness and had to go to the hospital..she's just give me that unfocused look of hers at me like it could never happen--Like I said it was a real role reversal and my mom was a real handle to deal with!
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@susieq223 (3742)
• United States
3 May 07
I think stay-at-home Moms (or Dads) are the most under-rated and under-valued people in the world. It takes brains, talent, endless patience, organization and excutive thinking, not to mention artistry to do a good job of homemaking and parenting! They have my deepest respect and admiration.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
3 May 07
You have a point here...stay at home Dads too....there are more and more stay at home dads nowadays...in my neck of the woods I often see Dads pushing strollers or taking care of their kids, while quite obviously mom is working..
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@Lauraleigh99 (4718)
• United States
3 May 07
i don't have any kids yet but when I take care of my niece and nephew for a few days I am pooped with working and taking care of them etc... I give all moms credit!
@GnosticGoddess (5626)
• United States
4 May 07
I would just like to second that!
You go stay at home moms!!
I've always had great respect for great stay at home moms :) And would love to be one myself LOL.
@GIGIOF3 (1)
• United States
3 May 07
I was a 'stay at home mommy' for 33 years. Seven children. My last child is going to college in the fall. Suddenly my husband left me to pursue other women. Now I need to find a life. I don't think I would do it diffently. My children are all wonderful adults now. But this huge, black void is frightening. No resume to send out. Where to begin?
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
3 May 07
Well all I can suggest is take a deep breath and start at the beginning...try to look at it that you can begin your life again...Think about what you would like to do for yourself, now that you have the opportunity to do so..It's a shame in this society that people can't really recognize the demanding skills one had to offer in their life as a stay at home mom and be able to put those skills on a resume...
@polachicago (18716)
• United States
3 May 07
Stay home mother is 100% voluntary job...and woman love it and hate it....loving kids is great..House job is never ending with and without kids....but society gain of mother is staying home with kids...and should be pay in form of big tax deductions....
@mjsdls (1840)
• United States
3 May 07
I love being a stay at home mom. I do miss the weekly paychecks but the Lord is seeing to all my needs. I lack nothing. I would not trade these times for anything. I love watching my son grow up. He will be 6 in June. We had a mother and son day out today and we both enjoyed it. We walked up to my doctors appointment then walk up to our little town and just had fun. It was raining and a little cold but we had fun. I cherish these moments.
@sumofalltears (3988)
• United States
3 May 07
You missed a few things in the description, but it is accurate. I loved being a stay at home mom, but I never got decent compensation...lol. It sure would be nice if we could get that kind of compensation, I would stay home all the time for that.
@barnkinney (1343)
• Philippines
3 May 07
when we were growin up my mom was working. she became a stay-at-home mom for a couple of years, then went to another country and stayed there for about four years, then after that and until now, she stayed at home. but i was already going to college when my mom stayed at home for good. that's why we both missed a lot on each other. and i think up to now, she's still trying to make up for it, that's why she treats me extra special.
- barn kinney
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