Stay at home vs. working moms: Why the debate is irrelevant 35 Articles

by Jennifer Harrison

The debate is on. Which type of mother is best? Will it be the stay at home mom, who spends her days taking care of the kids and home needs, or the working mom who spends her day at a job, earning an income to take care...read more

by Parveen Sairally

The debate has been going on for decades now, and we should all agree that it is an irrelevant one. It is high time that we agree upon the fact both can be wonderful mothers if they want to. We must leave behind t...read more

by Hope Coulter

I am thinking back to a time when my daughter was just born. She was about 4-5 months old and my husband and I were invited to Super bowl party. There were many couples there some married some just young couples I remember...read more

by Therese Milbrath

The debate of the Mommy wars-those who stay at home and those who work-is becoming increasingly irrelevant. With the use of the Internet, many women have options that were not available to them even five years ago. With ...read more

by Amanda Pasquarello

I have had the privilege (and I use the term privilege loosely) of being both a stay-at-home mother, as well as a recent working mom. The differences between the two are at the same time worlds apart, and not so different ...read more

by R Marie Taylor

The debate over whether or not women should work or become stay-at-home mom's is irrelevant for four reasons; 1. Because the Internet allows a stay at home mom to work and earn good money 2. Because many families li...read more

by Nicole Irani

The debate of working moms versus stay at home moms is irrelevant because if a mother is going back to work she most likely has no other choice. There is no question in my mind that the mother who has to work loves her...read more

by Jacque E

What's the value of emotional and monetary when it comes to the best choices for our children? I have been a stay at home mum since before my son was born. This wasn't a choice I had, unfortunately my medical conditions...read more

by Rosemary Redfern

Whether a woman leaves the home or stays she still works. Work outside the home is usually paid and has restrictions on the times and place for it to occur. Women who work in the house have neither. Usually women who ...read more

by G. Lee

The outdated belief that a mom's place is at home to cook, wash and bring up children no longer holds a place in our rapid changing and progressing society. This preposterous statement is no longer applicable today. Circum...read more

by C.K. Matthews

Food, shelter, and love are just a few key ingredients to raising a happy healthy child. These tasks can be accomplished whether mom stays at home or works outside of the home. In some cases mom has to work outside the h...read more

by Cathy

I have played both fields and I can honestly say that the children have benefited much more with me staying home. And I mean staying home. There is rarely a day that I am not home when my children arrive. And it has com...read more

by Morgan Leigh

To stay home or not to stay.... that is the question. Or is it? I have been told by many people, primarily women, that staying at home with our kids is our duty. That working outside the home deprives our children of ...read more

by Lisa Quattro

The old fashioned, outdated, and (as far as I am concerned) never relevant image of a stay at home mom is someone who plays with her kids, eats lunch in front of the TV while watching four different soap operas and sleeps ...read more

by Lola5

The alarm buzzes in my ear and I hurry to turn it off so I can snooze just a few more minutes before the chaos begins. As I close my eyes and bury myself back into the covers, I'm greeted by the cold, wet kiss of my one y...read more

by Chelsea Chappelle

To stay at home with your child, or to bring in an extra income, that is the question. The decision is more difficult than many believe. It takes a lot of parenting strength to leave your child under another persons care, ...read more

by Angie Miller

I love it! The debate is completely irrelevant and, for me, annoying. I am a stay at home mom. I do not think that I am a better mom than anyone, including other stay at home moms or moms that go to work. It's all abou...read more

by Dawn Warnaar

Stay-at-Home Moms Vs. Working Moms: Why the Debate is Irrelevant Being a working-woman or a mom are no longer mutually exclusive concepts. Over the last few decades, it has become the norm for women to pursue both a fa...read more

by Debbie Oestreich

The debate is irrelevant because once a mom always a mom. No turning back. What works for us in general is when you have made the choice, you do it with love, joy and patience. Stop beating yourself up. Just know the facts...read more

by Vicky Harper

Debating whether staying at home or working is missing the point entirely, because it assumes that every parent does in fact have a choice. Despite the fact that the decision on whether or not a parent stays at home with ...read more