Home Hot Topics Articles Directors' Choice Awards About Us / Contact Us Activities & Curriculum Activities for Outcome-Based Learning Arts & Crafts Music for Learning Recommended Reading Sharing Boards: What Do YOU Think? NEWSlink Current National News Conference Calendar Topics In Early Childhood Education Art and Creativity in Early Childhood Education Job Sharing Board State Licensing Requirements Stay Connected! Each month we'll send you an email filled with articles and ideas for your classroom. Subscribe Now Date: 7/31/2003 9:22:00 PM Author: Angela Cook (lenandang@tcworks.net) Subject: I love my child more than money! Obviously you must work outside of the home(bbprek). However I am sorryto here you say that, "I know that God agrreed with hard work", because God does expect hard work, and the home is were he intended for a woman to do the mojority of her work, if she has children, that why he gave them to you! I am not down on womens lib, I was raised by one of the hardest core libers I know! And you know what, she regrets not staying home with my younger sisters now in her older age. She said she fell into the same old trap,of thinking working gives her something that she couldn't get at home. Money, respect, social communication and sanity! However, she missed out on, first steps, cute sayings, time that she can never get back, and a great majority of their lives. We are all grown with families of our own now! Your kids are only little ONCE! You can ALWAYS work! Oh and I worked 7 1/2 years prior to this decision to stay at home, it is not like I am lazy, some FULL TIME MOMMIES work harder than some career women I know! And I learned how to give my son what he needs...A mother not a daycare provider or someone else he might call MOM, a mother who is always there for him 24/7 not before 8 and after 5 untill you put them to sleep. How many hours is that??? Not enough! Enjoying your kids while they are little is worth more than money. I can understand if you don't have a spouse, why one must work! But for someone to say that they have to work in order to provide for their kids the finer things in life so to speak...get real! We are the poorest of the poor and we get by, because God provides, where He guides. And He is the one who told me to stay at home. If people have a problem with that...take it up with Him! Sorry, if this offends you, I understand it is your life and your money and your kids...but I frankly am sick and tired of other women nagging me that I am lazy, and I need to work or I NEED more material things for my kid! Especialy when I am within God's will for my life! Years ago when moms actualy mothered their children instead of paying someone else to do it we were applauded, now we are riddiculed and told that there is more to life than kids and house work and we need to get a job to be someone and provide for our family! Call me old fashioned but I thought that is what the husband was supposed to do! Back then,our society wasn't as messed up as it is today...think about it! Too many people caring more about getting than giving. I am happily poor, and look back at the past 6 years with NO REGRETS! If it sounds like I am ranting, well maybe I am! And I think that maybe more should! Because I see quality time as more than 3-5 hours a day with your kid and my child does not equate $$$$ as love! I love my family and God more than money! -Angie <>< Name: Email: Subject

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