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Tuesday, August 21, 2007
When are you a ‘working’ mom?
How much ‘work’ qualifies you as a working mom?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Several of my girlfriends quit their jobs in offices to stay home when their children were born. As their kids have gotten older, they have either created home-based business or picked up a few hours teaching outside of the home.
One of my girlfriends has a successful home-based business that may be growing. She called several nanny services to inquire about getting help for two days a week. The woman on the phone said, “And if you decide to go back to being a full-time mom then it’s no problem to cancel.” My friend was devastated. Isn’t she still a full-time mom even if she’s working a few hours a week? If she hires someone to play with them instead of letting them watch TV while she works, does that make her not a full-time mom?
I’m not sure what I am then. I consider myself a stay-at-home mom who works some from home.
What makes a mom a “working” mom or what makes you not a “full-time”mom? Does that distinction matter to you? If so, why?
(Let me add that I’m aggravated by the term “working mom” because if you have children, even one, you are working. And you can’t always say “working out of the home” because I actually work in the home. Maybe we should say “employed” mom.)
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