DaniDane asked:
Just wondering what motivated you to make the decision to be a stay at home mom. For my husband and I, it was the fact that while both of us were working, life was crazy, hectic and stressful to the point where it was affecting our family life negatively. Also the fact that our daughter was being raised by a stranger at daycare didn’t sit too well with us (she was in daycare anywhere from 8 to 11 hours a day, depending on what shifts my husband worked). It’s really tough sometimes making it on one income, even if we have to go without the extra things, but it’s really worth it. We’ve had to cut way back – we don’t go out, we buy only neccessities, money is really tight, we live in a small, old house and drive 10 year old vehicles and don’t have cell phones, cable or anything extra like that, but being able to actually be there for my kids is worth it. What made you decide to stay home, what are some sacrafices you had to make, and what is your favorite part about being a SAHM?
Mimi – where the heck did that come from? Did you not read the question – I said that we drive 10 year old vehicles – I’m still driving my highschool car in fact (a 2 door chevy cavalier – ever tried cramming 2 carseats into the back of one of those). We’re not by ANY means rich either – my husband makes $14 an hour… that adds up to $26,880 a year – that’s not much! Before I started staying at home almost a year ago, I was a nurse and worked 12 hour shifts – 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. it sucked.
JACK BAUER MY HERO – Wow man, woman, whatever you are, obviously you have no clue. actually, where I live, $26,000 a year is a pretty good wage – that’s $14 an hour. Yes, we do have health insurance, through my husband’s job. Our only bills are our house payment which is $500 a month (we live in the rural midwest – housing is cheap), our car insurance ($40 a month for all 3 vehicles combined – my car, my husband’s pickup and his motorcycle), and then our phone bill (which is very minimal, usually $14 to $20 a month, electric ($40 a month), gas ($100/ mo in winter), and water ($30 a month at the most). We’re able to save a couple hundred dollars a month. Lots of families live on less than that. We don’t have car payments because both of our vehicles are paid for, and we are NOT on any kind of assistance either. Most moms around here stay home. Actually after paying for daycare, even working as a nurse, I was only bringing home about $300 a month – NOT worth it. Wake up.
I’m not airing my dirty laundry on the internet. I asked a question “what made you decide to be a stay at home mom, what sacrafices did you have to make, and what’s your favorite part about being a stay at home mom”, there is nothing wrong with that. I added details in reply to things that others, like you, wrote because they decided to bash for no reason and get their non-relevant 2 cents worth in so I clarified things for them. You have some serious issues. Do you have kids? Why would I want strangers raising my children if I am financially capable of doing so? My brain is not “going to waste” either – I am attending college full time (17 credit hours this semester evenings and nights) – I already have my nursing degree (had it for 5 years in fact), and I am 1 year away from my bacheolors in biology/premed and 1 year away from my bacheolors in elementary education. Get a life – I have one, investing time in my children’s lives, and continuing my own education. Have a nice day!
Just wondering what motivated you to make the decision to be a stay at home mom. For my husband and I, it was the fact that while both of us were working, life was crazy, hectic and stressful to the point where it was affecting our family life negatively. Also the fact that our daughter was being raised by a stranger at daycare didn’t sit too well with us (she was in daycare anywhere from 8 to 11 hours a day, depending on what shifts my husband worked). It’s really tough sometimes making it on one income, even if we have to go without the extra things, but it’s really worth it. We’ve had to cut way back – we don’t go out, we buy only neccessities, money is really tight, we live in a small, old house and drive 10 year old vehicles and don’t have cell phones, cable or anything extra like that, but being able to actually be there for my kids is worth it. What made you decide to stay home, what are some sacrafices you had to make, and what is your favorite part about being a SAHM?
Mimi – where the heck did that come from? Did you not read the question – I said that we drive 10 year old vehicles – I’m still driving my highschool car in fact (a 2 door chevy cavalier – ever tried cramming 2 carseats into the back of one of those). We’re not by ANY means rich either – my husband makes $14 an hour… that adds up to $26,880 a year – that’s not much! Before I started staying at home almost a year ago, I was a nurse and worked 12 hour shifts – 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. it sucked.
JACK BAUER MY HERO – Wow man, woman, whatever you are, obviously you have no clue. actually, where I live, $26,000 a year is a pretty good wage – that’s $14 an hour. Yes, we do have health insurance, through my husband’s job. Our only bills are our house payment which is $500 a month (we live in the rural midwest – housing is cheap), our car insurance ($40 a month for all 3 vehicles combined – my car, my husband’s pickup and his motorcycle), and then our phone bill (which is very minimal, usually $14 to $20 a month, electric ($40 a month), gas ($100/ mo in winter), and water ($30 a month at the most). We’re able to save a couple hundred dollars a month. Lots of families live on less than that. We don’t have car payments because both of our vehicles are paid for, and we are NOT on any kind of assistance either. Most moms around here stay home. Actually after paying for daycare, even working as a nurse, I was only bringing home about $300 a month – NOT worth it. Wake up.
I’m not airing my dirty laundry on the internet. I asked a question “what made you decide to be a stay at home mom, what sacrafices did you have to make, and what’s your favorite part about being a stay at home mom”, there is nothing wrong with that. I added details in reply to things that others, like you, wrote because they decided to bash for no reason and get their non-relevant 2 cents worth in so I clarified things for them. You have some serious issues. Do you have kids? Why would I want strangers raising my children if I am financially capable of doing so? My brain is not “going to waste” either – I am attending college full time (17 credit hours this semester evenings and nights) – I already have my nursing degree (had it for 5 years in fact), and I am 1 year away from my bacheolors in biology/premed and 1 year away from my bacheolors in elementary education. Get a life – I have one, investing time in my children’s lives, and continuing my own education. Have a nice day!