| Sometimes it can seem as though stay at home | | | | over the internet, or with home businesses. |
| moms and working moms are battling against each | | | | Mothers who work outside the home get their chance |
| other. The truth is, there are lots of women who stay | | | | to be someone else other than 'mom.' They can |
| at home with their children, and there are some moms | | | | concentrate on what they are trying to do much |
| who work. The other truth is, one of them is not better | | | | better than a mother who works at home. The only |
| than the other. As moms, we all love our children, and | | | | 'kids' they have in their hair are the ones they work |
| we all want them to be happy. There are many | | | | with! Also, being away from your children more will |
| advantages and disadvantages to both staying at | | | | foster a greater sense of independence in them. |
| home, and working outside of the home. | | | | Disadvantages to working outside the home are |
| Staying at home with your children is great because | | | | obvious. You don't get as much time to spend with |
| you are able to be with them all day. You are able to | | | | your children, and this can make you feel guilty or |
| bond more with your children, and instill more of your | | | | neglectful. Also, you have to know that whoever may |
| values and what you feel is important into your | | | | be your children's caretakers will have an impact on |
| children. It also gives you a great feeling to be able to | | | | what your children grow to believe. |
| be with your children all the time. However, staying | | | | Whether we work outside the home, or stay at home |
| home with your children can also make them more | | | | with our kids, we are all mothers. We all want the |
| dependent on you than most other children are toward | | | | same things for our children. Happiness, opportunities, |
| their moms. It can make them fear leaving you, | | | | and we want to give them all we can. Being a mother |
| whether you're leaving them at school, or with the | | | | is hard enough today. We need to stick together as |
| babysitter for a night off. The disadvantages to you | | | | moms, whatever kind of mom we are. Supporting |
| are being on call all the time. It can make you feel like | | | | each other in motherhood and in life is what is |
| you want to tear your hair out! Also, although you have | | | | important. Support each other's decisions and be proud |
| one of the hardest jobs, you're not actually bringing in | | | | of the decision that you have made. Let's end the war! |
| an income. Although, today many moms are working | | | | |