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Stay-at-home mom, of course you're doing the right thing!

Letters from Our Readers

I am 28 years old and engaged to be married. I have no children.

I am currently involved in a career that I love and it is hard for me

to imagine not working. However, I have nothing but respect for

stay-at-home moms.Several of my friends have made the choice to stay

at home with their children and they have one of the most challenging

yet rewarding jobs in the world.

I am appalled at people who think that stay-at-home moms

just watch soap operas all day while occasionally changing a diaper. It

is people like this who have tried to convince society that women

have to hold a successful career, be a mom, and take care of the

house chores. Society has tried to make us believe that it is impossible to

live off of one salary because you have to afford that bigger house and

a brand new sports utility vehicle.

The truth of the matter is that you can be just as happy and

maybe even happier without those material things.

To answer your question, of course you are doing the right

thing! Because of seeing my "stay-at-home mom" friends, I have

been encouraged to do the same when I have children. My fiance and

I will be living off of one salary when we are married so that

we will be prepared for me to stay at home when we decide to

have children.

I am glad to see people like yourself stay at home to raise

their children. I believe that it is the most important job in the world.

I hope more women will realize that they do have this choice.

Tammy Wilde

Peachtree City

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