Being a stay at home mom with a degree?

[Julkimi]

I've matured over the years, 2 or 3 years ago, this would have never crossed my mind, I was this deranged, confused immature "feminist". But as I sit here today, my mind is lingering with the idea of being a stay at home mom, it's not so bad after all. I've seen plenty of career chasing women who's kids have been abandoned. Or paying for crazy amount to a babysitter or a nanny. Ladies taking care of your house and kids should never take a backseat. Yes I do have a degree, and I can use my degree whenever I want. What do you ladies think? should your career take a backseat while your kids are little?

[TheGrumpyGeeljire]

There's no place like hooyos house, trust me.

[waraabe251]

You wanna be a wifey

[SummerRain]

I see it as a matter of personal choice. I don't have anything against moms who choose to stay home with their children, but there is much more to who I am than being a mom. I don't think my family is missing out on me by having a career, in fact I'm juggling that along with graduate studies currently. I'm organized and extremely value the time I put in every aspect of my life. I also do what every stay home mom does, and sometimes I think I do it better because of the multidimensional focus of my life. I'm also happier as oppose to if I just stayed home.

[Marques]

SummerRain my eedo knows best

[500ml]

Get to back to the kitchen, your intelligence is scaring me

[abdifrank]

I've matured over the years, 2 or 3 years ago, this would have never crossed my mind, I was this deranged, confused immature "feminist". But as I sit here today, my mind is lingering with the idea of being a stay at home mom, it's not so bad after all. I've seen plenty of career chasing women who's kids have been abandoned. Or paying for crazy amount to a babysitter or a nanny. Ladies taking care of your house and kids should never take a backseat. Yes I do have a degree, and I can use my degree whenever I want. What do you ladies think? should your career take a backseat while your kids are little?

only white women are ok with being stay at home moms. To mention a few...ann romney, susan buffet...and just about every well to do republican.


thats why im marrying a white women. The understand sacrifice and the idea of thinking on a macro level.

[SultanOrder]

Sheeko sheeko. Sorry abayoo, but we live in the 21st century, we ain't got that luxury, so put that degree to use, pay off them loans, and get to work.

[HusseinHassan]

are you married, julkimi?

[EvolSyawla]

I would be willing to put my career on hold (or slow down) while my children are young. Being a homemaker is very respectful, however Id die of boredom and lack of brain use lol

Degrees become irrelevant if you haven't been exercising them or working in the field in order to stay up to date, which would also be a worry of mine for staying home too long

[BlackVelvet]

I see it as a matter of personal choice. I don't have anything against moms who choose to stay home with their children, but there is much more to who I am than being a mom. I don't think my family is missing out on me by having a career, in fact I'm juggling that along with graduate studies currently. I'm organized and extremely value the time I put in every aspect of my life. I also do what every stay home mom does, and sometimes I think I do it better because of the multidimensional focus of my life. I'm also happier as oppose to if I just stayed home.

MashaAllah, if I ever end up doing the wife/mother thing I want to do it like you

[Rabshoole]

Yes I do have a degree, and I can use my degree whenever I want. should your career take a backseat while your kids are little?

Employment gaps are one of many reasons that make it hard for mothers to get back on the work force. Get a part time gig while your kids are away.

[Grant]

One of my nieces has a CPA and five kids. She opened a child-care service in her home and also does some catering.

There are also work-at-home jobs made possible by computer.

[SummerRain]

I see it as a matter of personal choice. I don't have anything against moms who choose to stay home with their children, but there is much more to who I am than being a mom. I don't think my family is missing out on me by having a career, in fact I'm juggling that along with graduate studies currently. I'm organized and extremely value the time I put in every aspect of my life. I also do what every stay home mom does, and sometimes I think I do it better because of the multidimensional focus of my life. I'm also happier as oppose to if I just stayed home.

MashaAllah, if I ever end up doing the wife/mother thing I want to do it like you

Live life to its fullest by exploring all your potential, Jas.

[YummyMummy]

I have been working part time, studying degree & masters, and then working full time all throughout my darling one's life alxamdulillah, as well as dealing with the typical XYZ of personal issues. It's an intense roller coaster, extremely draining and makes you doubt yourself sometimes, laakin alxamdulillah because I can remind myself in moments of weakness of what Allah knows I can do, which even my own soul doubts it can achieve. 5 years ago, I would have said "dafuq did I just read?" at everything written above . So alxamdulillah for everything now.

I do wonder though if I would do what I am doing now by choice, if it came to it?