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Wasn’t it just a few years ago
women were fighting like crazy to break the stay-at-home mom stereotype to get
the high paying corporate job? Ever hear that phrase -- be careful what you wish
for? Everyday I’m coming across more and more news topics, articles in
newspapers, magazines and online message boards about women who are tired of the
9-5 regime. They are troubled with the fact they aren’t spending enough time
with their families, they’re stressed out and they are frightened that their
children are not getting the kind of "motherly care" they are
receiving in daycare's. Then to make matters worse, every once in awhile we hear
a horror story of a daycare provider or nanny such as the au pair in the news
right now accused of killing a child in her care. It’s enough to make any
mother a little edgy.
Over the past few
years there has been a definite shift in placing higher value on spending time
with the family over time spent at work. The Penn State Univ. Press reported
that women who work out of the home spend only 6.6 hours of undivided time with
their children a week. The "quality time" fallacy seems to be rearing
it’s ugly head. The truth is -- kids need more one on one time. The less time
you spend with them, the less they think they are loved. Children who feel
unloved tend to act up more to get the attention they aren’t finding at home.
Those special fifty six minutes a day just isn’t cutting it. Parents are
finally starting to realize this.
One certain phrase I
see on the message boards and at work-at-home chats is, "I’m tired of
getting in trouble at work because I have to stay home with my sick child."
Not only is daycare expensive, but it’s a great place to pick up the newest
germ or cold. The real downer, most daycare’s won’t watch sick kids. So
guess who watches them? Mom! Also keep in mind that daycare’s usually require
you to pay whether your child is there or not. Then when your child is better
you have the fun task of facing your boss who has had it up to here because
you’re always taking off work because of this and that cold. But there’s
more to it besides dealing with difficult bosses and the extra costs incurred
with daycare.
Research was done at the
University of Texas discovered children who had been in full-time child care
programs during preschool years demonstrated poorer study skills, lower grades
and low self-concept in later years. All that time away from mom at a young age
is effecting children. Unfortunately this isn’t something that is talked
about. Fortunately there is a solution. I’m one of the lucky 16 million women
who have decided that working at home is the best discovery since the invention
of the peanut butter and jelly sandwich . No I don’t have the newest car and I
haven’t gone on an exotic vacation this year or last year for that matter. But
I do know who is spending lots of time with my kids and teaching them values and
beliefs I hold dear. Me! Plus I’ve found work that I enjoy. Now how many
people can say that?
Liz Folger is the author of "The
Stay-at-Home Mom's Guide To Making Money From Home" you can purchase it
online at amazon.com or by calling 800-632-8676.
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