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I see this a lot being in the military with a husband that stays at home.

I Scary Mommy!

My LO is almost 4. She knows that she goes to school so Mommy can go to work. And that Mommy works to have money so we can have a house, car, food, clothes and toys. The toys are her addition to my listing of "necessities". Now when she wants something, she'll ask me if I have money from working today.

Oh, and she wants to be a firefighter, police and princess. Good luck girl

Love this!

I think this is an important thing for boys to learn too. I want my boys to know that a working mom is a totally valid option that's just as awesome as a stay at home mom! I've met a few guys who have been of the mindset "My mom stayed home to raise me, so my wife should do the same for our kids." I'm proud to be working and giving my boys the view of a strong working mama! Plus they get to see their dad staying home with them when they are sick so their mom can work and chipping in equally when it comes to household AND childcare chores! Hopefully they'll be just as likely to chip in to help their future significant others with their professional aspirations as well.

@Adira: Agree! my husband works a job where he gets to stay home for most of the day with our son and I happen to be the breadwinner.

@lawbee11: Great article!

So much yes!

@nana87: good luck on your trip, lady! Anywhere fun?

@LovelyPlum: thanks! just in DC/College Park, which is where we lived before grad school so it's fun to be back and see old friends here. plus, dh's family is here so his mom is taking care of R during the day--free child care FTW! total tangent, but omg, do you have to do research at the US National archives at all? I want to pull my hair out right now, I miss Kew sooo much in comparison...

I don't have a daughter, but I am daughter....and my mom was a SAHM while I was growing up. She and I have had very different life experiences, I never once thought about my mom staying at home and me being advantaged or disadvantaged by it.

My husband has been disappointed by the attitudes of people towards fathers versus mothers at his work. he'd probably interpret how the woman described her husband's experience as negative since that attitude diminishes the father's role in raising his kids. Work life balance I think is an appropriate conversation for people to have with both men and women, fathers should not be excluded from the conversation. I I think the answer is including men in that conversation and not excluding that conversation from the work environment