do you guys think that stay-at-home mom is a full time job?

[nycgirl]

My day starts at 7 am and dont end untill they go to sleep. THose 2 hours alone time I get is the only time-off.
I'm sure I'm not buisier than you but you get to come home and relax because you are childless. I was a working mom and now I'm stay-at-home. I am not phisycly tired, but mentaly

Come home and relax?? This is exactly what I was talking about. You don't know what I do for a living. Just because I'm childless doesn't mean I come home and relax. Yes, I do have that option. But, I have goals and deadlines to meet. In order to meet those deadlines, I don't have time to relax when I come home. When I'm sleeping, I'm dreaming about designs and marketing ideas (ocassionally a man, but that is becoming rare).

I'm not saying you are not busy. KB was right, every job is tough in its own right. There are plenty of "mothers" out there that are not great and could careless about their duties. If you want to do well, you will bust your ass and strive to do well, whether it is motherhood or starting your own business.

 

[Deterass]

I would think it would be less stressful than most jobs.

 

[foreigngirl]

Come home and relax?? This is exactly what I was talking about. You don't know what I do for a living. Just because I'm childless doesn't mean I come home and relax. Yes, I do have that option. But, I have goals and deadlines to meet. In order to meet those deadlines, I don't have time to relax when I come home. When I'm sleeping, I'm dreaming about designs and marketing ideas (ocassionally a man, but that is becoming rare).

I'm not saying you are not busy. KB was right, every job is tough in its own right. There are plenty of "mothers" out there that are not great and could careless about their duties. If you want to do well, you will bust your ass and strive to do well, whether it is motherhood or starting your own business.

you are right. I dont say women that work hard and dont have kids are all about the relaxing. Just as you said - you do have that option, at least.
And, yes, there is lazy stay-at-home moms that dont giv a shit about anything. I've seen a lot of those and they make me sick

 

[Deterass]

My day starts at 7 am and dont end untill they go to sleep. THose 2 hours alone time I get is the only time-off.

I'm sure I'm not buisier than you but you get to come home and relax because you are childless. I was a working mom and now I'm stay-at-home. I am not phisycly tired, but mentaly

For someone who has such a demanding job you seem to have a lot of free time to visit EF.

 

[foreigngirl]

For someone who has such a demanding job you seem to have a lot of free time to visit EF.

I am not complaining. I was asking how the rest are viewing it.

 

[Whiskey]

I don't have any kids, but here is my thought.

I have seen two types of stay at home mothers. Mother #1 was lazy as all hell and never really cleaned up or did anything with the kids but make shure they didn't get hurt.

Mother #2 was always cleaning, working with her kids, "like school work, speech, and body mechanics" and actually did some work at home. Small repairs and such.

I consider mother#2's role as a stay at home mom a real job. THat is a lot of work to clean, teach, repair, do yard work and anything else that she can do during the day.

I realize that when school is in session her job is easier. But she still has to get up, fix the kids breakfast/lunch for school, take the kids to school and so on.

I would like to be a stay at home father... granted my wife made bank like no other.

Whiskey

 

[puddlemonkey]

If she is actually raising kids and keeping the house clean, yeah, it can certainly be a lot of work. However, most that I know don't spend enough time with the kid(s) and their place is a mess. But what do I care, they aren't my kids (at least I don't think so), its not my place, and I'm just there for the sex. Women are dirty guys, don't trust them.

 

[Deterass]

 

[stosstruppe]

Must be the easiest job on the planet. If my wife offered to be the sole bread winner & I got to stay at home all day with the kids surfing the 'net, playing World of Warcraft once all the house work's done, watching TV, eating whenever I want I'd be like "Hell yea!".

 

[mrdeeznuts]

I don't have any kids, but here is my thought.

I have seen two types of stay at home mothers. Mother #1 was lazy as all hell and never really cleaned up or did anything with the kids but make shure they didn't get hurt.

Mother #2 was always cleaning, working with her kids, "like school work, speech, and body mechanics" and actually did some work at home. Small repairs and such.

I consider mother#2's role as a stay at home mom a real job. THat is a lot of work to clean, teach, repair, do yard work and anything else that she can do during the day.

I realize that when school is in session her job is easier. But she still has to get up, fix the kids breakfast/lunch for school, take the kids to school and so on.

I would like to be a stay at home father... granted my wife made bank like no other.

Whiskey

i'm with whiskey, but don't forget the working dad isn't easy either. getting up early 5 am to go to work working till 5 or 6 if not later, having to travel away from his kids, missing his kids first days, games, etc. to provide food and clothing and a nice house. a working dad misses a lot but is always busting his ass to be there and make sure his wife can stay at home and raise their kids and take care of things. not to mention trying to fit in home repairs and yard work, and trying to get a little time for things he likes to do.