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NEW YORK - Soon after New Yorker Geralyn Lucas was laid off from her television job in January, she took her 2-year-old son to the playroom of her apartment building. She realized she had never been there before.
Within minutes she had inadvertently broken all the cleanliness rules. "I wore shoes," confesses Lucas, 41. "I brought food. I changed his diaper. I didn't know those things weren't allowed."
Maybe the current generation of kids will benefit from the new wave of stay-at-home moms. It may be a tough transition for some, but a lot of non-monetary good could potentially come of this economic disaster.
NEW YORK - Soon after New Yorker Geralyn Lucas was laid off from her television job in January, she took her 2-year-old son to the playroom of her apartment building. She realized she had never been there before.
Within minutes she had inadvertently broken all the cleanliness rules. "I wore shoes," confesses Lucas, 41. "I brought food. I changed his diaper. I didn't know those things weren't allowed."
This is shocking to me. Did this mom never do anything with her kid just because she had a job? I am sure this is not the case with all working moms.
yeah i agree. It sounds strange to me too. The part about the pediatrician only ever seeing the nanny and not even recognizing the parents is disturbing as well.
What parent cant take time off when their child is sick or getting shots?
This is shocking to me. Did this mom never do anything with her kid just because she had a job? I am sure this is not the case with all working moms.
probably played with them in her own home, took them on outings on the weekends. I was a working mom for a few years, and stay home now. There was a lot I never did when I worked. After working 9 hours, commuting, making dinner, cleaning up, running errands on the weekends, there just isn't much time left over. We spent a lot of time playing at home, but didn't get out a ton. I'm not saying it is a good thing. I'm just saying I wasn't "shocked."
yeah i agree. It sounds strange to me too. The part about the pediatrician only ever seeing the nanny and not even recognizing the parents is disturbing as well.
What parent cant take time off when their child is sick or getting shots?
Unfortunately today, alot.. I have many friends who are working mom's and complain about this very issue. The flexibility in most companies is not there any longer and especially in today's economy, there are companies obviously having to lay off employees and the ones left, are picking up the extra work loads,therefore, working more hours and not being able to take time off.
I hear it time and time again from my friends,some take their sick kids to work with them when they are in a real bind and obviously, on one wants that.
probably played with them in her own home, took them on outings on the weekends. I was a working mom for a few years, and stay home now. There was a lot I never did when I worked. After working 9 hours, commuting, making dinner, cleaning up, running errands on the weekends, there just isn't much time left over. We spent a lot of time playing at home, but didn't get out a ton. I'm not saying it is a good thing. I'm just saying I wasn't "shocked."
I agree...I worked for the first 4 1/2 years after having kids and I am luckily a SAHM now. When I worked, I was up at 5:40 am to get myself and both kids ready to leave the house at 7am. I then dropped one at daycare and one at preschool and got to work at 815a. I left work at 445p, picked both up and got home at 545p. Made dinner, played, bed for them at 730p. Not much time to go anywhere. On weekends we played at the park or in our yard. I did take time off for dr visits, sick days, etc, but let me tell you how well that went over. My boss was married and in her 40's but no kids so just didn't get the fact that I needed time off. If DH was off work he could do it, but if he was at work he could not take off, so it was up to me. I really thought I was close to getting fired many times. Talk about my stress level increasing!
Now, DS is in K. DD is home with me this year, and preschool next year. We did so many things this year and had a great time! Trips all over town, playing outside, going to the park. Tons of stuff we never had time to do before. This summer will be great b/c we plan to take overnight trips...the zoo, Hershey Park, anywhere that looks good and fairly inexpensive.
I am so glad to be able to stay home now. My kids are better off for it. I'll admit that some days I'd love to run and hide, but my stress from my job is gone and now I can concentrate on my kids. Hopefully my husband won't have any cuts in his job and things can stay this way.
I guess if you can afford it, or if one parent works and the other stays home...until a certain age. I wouldn't want to be 13, 14 and still have a stay at home mom. That's pretty silly.
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