full time mom and housewife

Philippines
February 10, 2010 11:44pm CST
If given a choice, provided that your husband can support all your financial needs would you rather choose to be a full time mother, or would you still want to have a career? To men, would you like your partner to just stay at home and look after your kids and be a full time housewife, or would you like her to work?
10 responses
• Boston, Massachusetts
13 Feb 10
Hi Care, How i wish i can be a full-time mom and housewife. that's my ultimate wish. i am a career woman. a working mom and wife. i made this decision to work to help my husband augment our family's needs. my husband has two jobs and i am his support to earn some more. i am looking forward for an early retirement and my husband agrees on. this will give me more time to take care of them for the remaining days of my life. when i reach 45--that's what i want to do. early retirement and a fulltime mom and wife. Hurray!
• Boston, Massachusetts
14 Feb 10
yes, i am really looking forward to it. i already some plans in mind just in case i will opt for early retirement. but of course it will still be far.
• Philippines
14 Feb 10
Well good luck to you and I'm sure the time you been wishing will come. Anyway you can also work online when you're retired, as there are many opportunities to earn and enjoy just like here on mylot. And if you're into writing you can write stories and articles, just when you have nothing to do at home. Because I'm sure by the time you retired most of your kids were capable of taking care of themselves. Although they still needs you. Anyway thank you for always sharing with us my friend and enjoy the rest of the weekends!
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@doryvien (2284)
• United States
11 Feb 10
HI Careguarden, When I was younger, becoming a full time mom and a housewife was unthinkable, career always came first. But then when I grew older, and as I go about concentrating on going up the career ladder, I started thinking how good it would be just to say home with the kids the whole day, and be there when the husband arrives from work. Now, I'm still working but I really look forward to the time when I can be a full time mom and wife. I guess if my husband can afford it, he won't mind having me at home most of the time.
@doryvien (2284)
• United States
15 Feb 10
Hi Careguarden, Thanks for the BR. Your topic had hit home, love it.
• Philippines
12 Feb 10
Yeah, it's really great to be just a full time mom as you able to cater all your family's needs especially being always with your kids as they grown up, you won't missed a single event of their life. Ever since when I was kid I always think and prefer to be a full time mom as it's because of what my mom did to us. We're very much close with each with my siblings because of my devoted and loving mother. Anyway thank you for sharing with us and enjoy your day!
@raynejasper (2322)
• Philippines
11 Feb 10
.hi.. right now, I'd choseto be a fulltime mom and wife.. It has always been my dream to take care personally my children because I never had the chance to feel how a mother takes care and loves her children.. I lost my mom at a very young age so I wanted my child to feel how great is a mother's love.. However, with my family's current situation, I don't think this is possible.. This is why I'm really trying my best to loook for other alternatives of making extra bucks so I can raise a capital to establish my own business.. If this happens, then I need not leave my child at home.. I can always bring her to my office.. I can't do this thing right now because bringing children at work is prohibited.. I hope that someday, I can be able to raise enough capital to start my own business..
• Philippines
12 Feb 10
Well, I'm sure someday you'll be able to have enough capital to start your own business. It just takes time. As it seems you're quite persistent with your goal. It really rewarding and fulfilling being a full time mom. ANyway thank you for sharing with us and enjoy your day!
@jasmeena (846)
• Indonesia
12 Feb 10
I want to be like what i am now: Part-time employee. I work as part-time English teacher for several insitutions. It can give freedom, i teach 2-3 times a week, and i still have time to do household works, take care of my grandmother..I want to be a housewife, but i don`t want to lose my creativity. My brain must work. I think i`m gonna focus on online writing and teaching. I can be more focus on those acitivities
• Philippines
13 Feb 10
Well in your case it could be a waste not to use your talent and it's your choice and that makes you happy. Writing online is the best avenue to share your knowledge,thoughts and opinions, it doesn't need for anyone to dressed up and you can do it anytime you want. Anyway, good luck on your career and God Bless as well. Thank you for sharing with us and enjoy your weekends!
• Philippines
11 Feb 10
i choose both. you can be full time mom when you have a career. now a days lots of women is a full time mom and have a career. both partner should support your kids needs. specially now!
• Philippines
12 Feb 10
Oh yeah, I agree with emediloy, it could be real hard to be a full time mom while having a good career, I don't think you can take care by yourself as you will need someone to look after your kids when you're not around. You can't do it well if you have a job. Yeah, nowadays it's better to work if your husbands' earning is not enough to support your financial needs. Anyway thank you for sharing with us and enjoy your day!
@emediloy (701)
• Indonesia
11 Feb 10
i don't think so. if you have a carrier especially a good and stable carrier, i'm afraid you would be able to take care of your child by your own hand. i think you need a nany or maid to take care of your child when you're at work.
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
11 Feb 10
If my husband would be able to support our financial needs then I would choose to stay at home and take care of my kids. Even though I graduated in a university and capable of getting a career, I'd choose to stay at home where I can be a full time mom and housewife. Family is really important and the relationship that a mother can have with her family is very influential.
• Philippines
12 Feb 10
Yeah, family is very important and it's always good to prioritize our family before any other thing. As I believe that children really needs time and love from their parents more than any material things that we can give to them. Anyway thank you for sharing with us and enjoy your day!
@yghfghl (259)
• United States
11 Feb 10
this is a hard decision. i would rather stay at home & be a housewife. so i can take care of my kids and spend a lot of time with them :).
• Philippines
12 Feb 10
Oh, well that's good although it could be real to be a full time mom, I've witnessed it with older sister where she choose to left her career and become a member of the club, the transition is quite difficult as it cuts her exposure to some social gatherings and limit her friends, but she's very happy now and grateful for the decision she made. It's great that you able to abide your kids as they grown up and become a good and successful person. Anyway thank you for sharing with us and enjoy your day!
@happy2512 (1266)
• Philippines
11 Feb 10
In my own idea I prefer to be a full time mom & housewife but having a small time business at home. Its better to be that way so that I can see my kid grow & give what is best for him. And I am there to answer the needs of my husband & serve them both.
• Philippines
12 Feb 10
Well that's a good choice, nothing can ever replace the love and attention that a mother can give to their family especially to their kids. My mom is a full time housewife and I really love and appreciate what she did to us even until now that we have all a family of our own. It's really wonderful to have a mother who will always look after you, prepared everything before you go to school and when you arrive, she's there asking about your day. Anyway thank you for sharing with us and enjoy your day!
• Bulgaria
11 Feb 10
No, I don't want to stay at home. But if my husband could support all our financial needs, maybe I would look for another job. Or may be I would work half-a-day, or start own business so that I'll define my work time.
• Philippines
13 Feb 10
i would choose to be a full time mom/housewife. because i care more for my family's well-being. i am responsible for molding my kids character and education, and of what will happen to him in the future.