Transition to unrequested Stay at Home Momness

[k8land]

Disclaimer: this is not anti-SAHM in any way. I know a woman--childless not really by choice--who wrote a long blog post about why women shouldn't leave the workforce. It's one of my favorite things--because moms telling other moms what to do and shaming them just wasn't enough, let's call in those who have no children and who imagine (as if...I'm

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[k8land]

Working at home with kid(s) just isn't possible. Anyone who claims to do it is full of it, or providing Benadryl as a snack. When I worked for a publisher, you were allowed to work from home IF you had childcare for children in the home. You couldn't do both. At the time (pre-kids) I thought that was obnoxious, that a big benefit for working from home was child care savings. Now I know that was just reality. You can't do both. Trying to is an unfair challenge for a human. Working from home you get to skip the commute, my boobs are available for nursing so no pumping. But to really work, that's about it. And there's the big disadvantage of most kids knowing you are there but not accessible, which causes THEM stress. Ug.

And yeah, the gap is so widening, it's ridiculous. I wish I knew more about the 99% movement. I don't agree with all of their tactics, from the little I know, but really, I see that as the biggest problem. The wealth is not shared at all in this country. The very rich are finding more and more ways to make more and more, and the others are slowly sinking. There must be a better way.

[moonshineray]

I agree completely. The disparity is astounding, the lack of concern for fellow human beings, that f*&$ you I got mine attitude everyone thinks is so positive but it hurts everyone but the richest... ugh.
Methods might need work, but the 99% movement has the right idea on my mind.