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But here I am, definitely the person everyone asks to keep the working parents’ kids without any reciprocation. I have worked full-time on fixed-term contracts and I have stayed at home and I can attest to the fact that going to work is a LOT easier job than staying home. With a profession, most of the time, you know what your hours are, even if 10 hours/day. Stay-at-home mom is easily a 12 hour day mixed with both physical and emotional demands. It is intellectually non-stimulating, except for the science behind child development and watching and learning how humans learn and acquire life’s milestones.

Anyway, my point is that it is so frustrating that the attitude towards stay-at-home-moms is so undervalued. I am living outside of the USA (in France), without my family, and my husband’s parents (grandparents) are too elderly to help so there are no cousins, aunts, or uncles, and it is really a lot for even a normal couple to bear. I wish there were more information on couples raising children without any help from family, or in an isolated environment. Sure, we have friends, but the help from friends can only go so far. And here in France, only state-run daycares are available and are often overflowing, leaving parents years on a waiting list. Still, a day care isn’t the same loving bond that only families can provide.

I guess I am just happy with your article and understanding and appreciate the attention you’ve afforded it.

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