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Originally Posted by Lead543
Weeeelll, I know I'm a little young to answer this...
I plan on going to school, getting married and having kids, within the next 10-12 years. As long as my kids are at home, I'll be at home too. If it won't work financially, I won't have kids. Sweetpea mentioned a certain shocked reaction at her saying she doesn't want to have kids, I get the same one when I tell people I want to be a stay at home mom. "What a waste." I find it sad that being a stay at home mom is considered a waste to some, whereas I see it as the best thing for a child.
I won't need children in the future to feel complete, I won't need a husband to feel complete. I've done the work it takes to make myself complete with or without the things I want.
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Lead543,
Firstly, you've got a great additude, you seem like a very grounded person. And you're never too young to put in some valid two cents around here
I personally don't think it's a waste for moms to be staying at home . . . or to just plain be homemakers for that matter, taking care of the home, bills, finances etc. is alot of work, even without children. I only work part time and i am a homemaker the rest of the time to support my husband's very demanding career, i choose to do it and it works for us beautifully.
There seems to be a trend lately of allot of women choosing to be stay-at-home moms and even men choosing to be Mr. Mom's . . . and i think that is fantastic for children. My mom was a stay-at-home until i was in high school and i certainly Loved knowing that when i came home i would have somone to help me with my homework and to play a board game with, and to this day, i am very close with my mother, probably because she was able to stay at home to take care of us.
I respect women who choose to work and be moms
I respect women who choose to stay and work in the home.
It's all about choice.
Good points Lead543.
Sweet Pea