Stay-at-home mom or Working mom?

I have been a working mom since the dawn of my marriage. Although there are so many set backs, I still prefer to have a career and earn my own money. We all need self-affirmation and satisfaction. We need to be independent and create our own individuality apart from being a mother. Besides, I only work half day so I still have a lot more time doing my responsibility as a mother to my children.

Being a male and the father of two kids I would like my wife to be a stay at home mom unless and until it becomes indispensable for her to have a job.This is because kids need to be under their mother's care and guidance.At the same time,prices are shooting up everyday,so I can't say how long would I be able to prohibit her from joining a company.Now a days it is necessary for housewives to contribute in the family income,but taking care of kids is also not less important.Answering the question is not easy.I have to think over it.

I will choose stay-at-home mom, though I also like my job. I am now a work at home mom. I am a motherly person, I suppose. I never thought I'd quit my job and stay at home to take care of my kids, until my elder son was born. When my elder son was born, I just knew that I want to be with him all the time, I want to be the one who brings him up, I want to always be his side, and then I planned to stay at home. This is never be in my plan, and income might be a concern to us, hence I finally decided to work from home. I really like to be at home with my kids, besides I want to spend time with them, sharing their childhood moments, also I would like to use my way to bring them up. I believe there are different ways of parenting, and I'm supporting attachment parenting. It's hard to request or find someone who has the same thoughts as me, especially in parenting, hence I decided to take care of my kid by myself, and I really enjoy it! Now that my second baby is already 9 months old, and I share all her growing up moments. I know when she is starting to talk, when she is starting to crawl and walk, it's so nice!

I, to o , have worn both hats. I believe I had it the best way. I got to stay home with my children most of the time while they were small. I did work part time only. About the time our youngest was in Jr. high, I went to work full time. The downside to that was that I just had a job, not a career. If you are concerned about teens having the house to themselves, my husband's job was such that he could come home at odd times. He did find one of our daughter's girlfriends asleep in her bed once. The friend had skipped school, and our daughter must have told her where we hid the spare key.

I too have had the opportunity to play both roles in my life as well and there is definitely one that I would choose over the other. For me the choice that I would make would be to be a stay-at-home mother. The reason that I personally choose to be a stay-at-home mother is because I feel like when I'm at home with my children I am always available to them. I've been able to spend a lot of quality time with my children as a stay-at-home mother that I really missed out on when I was a working mother.

i am a stay at home grandmother of 2..i quit when the oldest was born to keep her.they are now 8 and 11.being able to be there for a lot of the 1st moments is wonderful..i do know that it can be a change money wise..and that's something you have to think of.daycare costs are not cheap and sometimes not very good with children.i do not regret quit working work and keeping my 2 granddaughters.they are my life.and it has saved my daughter lots of money also.i pick them up at school,do homework,do the drs appts,whatever that i need to do.the best job there is..

I prefer to be a working mom and I have been in both the stages. When you work, you are more independent and would be able to save some money. However, when kids are small, it is good to take care of them ourselves than entrusting them to a stranger. As a stay home mother, you may be able to see every moment of your child as they grow up.

HI THERE!right now i am a stay at home mom because I now have three kids. My 2nd to the last is only one and a half years old and my youngest is 5 months. i DONT THINK i COULD WORK KNOWING THAT THEY NEEDED MY ATTENTION. They're too young to be handled by others even if they're close to me. As of my point of view, I am the one who could take the best of care for them. Career could wait, ill be having one when they could at least talk and take good care of themselves alone...

I'd rather be a stay-at-home mom. But in todays world, we should work also. It could make us more productive and happy.

I am so happy with what I am doing right now because I have a career but I get to stay home with my children as well! I have a Childcare business, I love doing it and I get to stay home with my babies. I have the best of both worlds! If I went out and got a job I would not make as much as I make now from home. =) I am also able to Home School my kids because I stay home with them. I did have a job last year where I went there to work and I missed my kids horribly. I loved my job but hated being away from my kids...

I'm already a stay at home mom. Now thinking about it I wouldn't change that at all. I like being ho,e with my kids and taking care of the, even when they drive me nuts.

I would be a working mom, definitely. I would kind of go crazy if I couldn't earn my money, and if I would be dependent on anyone. Also, it's always nice to achieve something and meet new people, other than doing the household jobs and be with the kids 24/7, with rarely meeting anyone who's at the same mental level as me :D.

Can I be a work at home mom instead in the future? I think I would prefer to be a hands on mom and be there for my kids especially when they're still young. At the same time, I wanna be able to keep house and be there when my husband comes home from work. And still, be able to use my education or talents into doing something that can bring in some money. Wouldn't it be more nice that way?

I have worked every since, I got out of high school, and I work when I was married, but when I got sick I had to stop working, out side my home,I like working online now better, than I did working out here, for some one else, I have my own work schedule, my own work hours, I can take time off when ever I want to, I can take my breaks when ever I want to, I can go on my vacation when ever I want to, I can't do these things, when I work some some one else, I have to do what the boss tells me to do, I have special vacation planned, for me and my grandaughter this summer, I can't do that working for some one else, I can take off as much time, as I want to this summer, I love working online, and I love being my own boss.

I am not a mommy yet, but my boyfriend told me when we are having children I have to stay at home. I am agree with him because I want to give full attention for my family since we don't have problem with financial. I can still ear money when I stay at home, like open my own online shop or something else..

Hi, my wife is a housewife. I have only son and she is with him at every stage of his progress. She raised him with love and care. She completed her responsibilities effectively. Our family is happy because of her. But now a days costs of everything are rising and both parents have to go out for work to fulfill the needs. Stay at home mom and at work mom both have advantages and disadvantages.

Hi there ! When the baby is still very small , i can't afford to leave the baby. In all her milestone , i should be able to witness it and be a part of it. No rewind of life ! What we will miss , will be missed ! When the baby is big , this is the time to pursue the career. When you can go for work at peace because baby is no longer that fragile and knows how to speak when in pain or discomfort.

I prefer to be a working mom,I don't want to rely on man when I get married and have the kids,I think the position for a house wife is very low in the family,it's better for women being autarkical.

I'm a stay at home mom, my son is 1 yr and 5 months only and Im thinking of working but I can't summon the energy to do so. I love staying at home but sometimes I also miss working. Been thinking about for months.....God help me.