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re: Spin off- are any of you 'stay at home' dads?
Posted on 2/18/14 at 6:08 pm to northshorebamaman
Posted on 2/18/14 at 6:08 pm to northshorebamaman
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I'm medically retired
What does this mean?
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Posted on 2/18/14 at 6:08 pm to jennBN
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Could I buy a 2br 2ba 900 square foot home (with a yard)in any of those areas (good schools a must) for 250K or less?
I hope so.
Posted on 2/18/14 at 6:12 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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I've got friends who are fishermen, authors, etc to stay at home for much of the year and no one thinks anything about it.
I don't think this counts Roger...these guys are providers that due to their jobs have periods of time off where they contribute at home. When I think of Mr Moms I think of guys that don't work at all and just do woman's work around the house while their wives are the providers.
I could never do something like that, as a man. I can think of few things more emasculating than being a Mr Mom. I have a friend from college that became that - I have nothing in common with him anymore. I have more to say to his working wife than him.
Posted on 2/18/14 at 6:13 pm to cwill
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What does this mean?
Military. No longer fit for duty and my rating is too high for them to just separate me. So I receive the same benefits that someone who retired after 20 years receives(ID cards and healthcare for my family and a pension).
Posted on 2/18/14 at 6:17 pm to cwill
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I could never do something like that, as a man. I can think of few things more emasculating than being a Mr Mom. I have a friend from college that became that - I have nothing in common with him anymore. I have more to say to his working wife than him.
This isn't meant to as a troll, or to be confrontational but even if it is the best thing for your family you could not do it simply because you are male? If all logic dictates that a woman working and you staying home eg. her earning potential is greater, requires less hours, keeps your child out of daycare, allows for accelerated education for child, results in a happy home life etc. If all of this holds true, you still believe it is somehow a flawed concept because you are male?
Posted on 2/18/14 at 6:26 pm to jennBN
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Could I buy a 2br 2ba 900 square foot home (with a yard)in any of those areas (good schools a must) for 250K or less?
Palmer, Ak is a bedroom community north of Anchorage and you can buy a nice home and it's about 30 min to downtown Anchorage. They have a nospital in the valley, but Anchorage is a huge HC center.
Palmer is a very cool town surrounded by three mountain ranges, has two glacial rivers that run through it and has some of the best schools in the State. Really idealic town, close to the city and was originally settled as an agricultural colony. The area is the fastest growing in the State with great access to world class outdoor stuff as well as the city.
Posted on 2/18/14 at 6:32 pm to lsuwontonwrap
I stayed at home to take care of my father while he was sick with heart issues and took care of him in the hospital.
Now I retired from my first job.
Then I sold my business around the time my father had heart issues.
Chicks dig this man especially if you can cook, iron, do laundry, take ink stains out of cloths, cook which I took culinary arts as an minor in college, and pretty good at taking care of my father.
Man those young nurses would eat this stuff up man being a house husband.
Then I would pick up my 4 year old nephew up early some days from daycare to get him a toy at Target.
Girls think it is your kid and like that you can take care of them.
Best part when they start getting whiney you bring them home to their parents.
Chicks eat this stuff up man!
Now I retired from my first job.
Then I sold my business around the time my father had heart issues.
Chicks dig this man especially if you can cook, iron, do laundry, take ink stains out of cloths, cook which I took culinary arts as an minor in college, and pretty good at taking care of my father.
Man those young nurses would eat this stuff up man being a house husband.
Then I would pick up my 4 year old nephew up early some days from daycare to get him a toy at Target.
Girls think it is your kid and like that you can take care of them.
Best part when they start getting whiney you bring them home to their parents.
Chicks eat this stuff up man!
This post was edited on 2/18/14 at 6:36 pm
Posted on 2/18/14 at 6:39 pm to cwill
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I don't think this counts Roger...these guys are providers that due to their jobs have periods of time off where they contribute at home. When I think of Mr Moms I think of guys that don't work at all and just do woman's work around the house while their wives are the providers.
Well, I guess it depends on how often you work. My friend who's an author just started making money and has been Mr. Mom for the past 3 years. Fishermen can work 2-3 weeks in Bristol Bay and call it a season.
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I could never do something like that, as a man. I can think of few things more emasculating than being a Mr Mom. I have a friend from college that became that - I have nothing in common with him anymore. I have more to say to his working wife than him.
To each his own. Some folks just don't wrap their masculinity around their career.
This post was edited on 2/18/14 at 6:48 pm
Posted on 2/18/14 at 6:43 pm to lsuwontonwrap
I am not presently, but i may stay home when we have kids
Posted on 2/18/14 at 8:57 pm to cwill
I thought I might feel that way too, but then I realized real men do what is best for their families. I coach my son's soccer team, play tennis with them several times a week, do homework with them, and teach my daughter how to cook while I'm making dinner. I also have been on every school field trip that both of my kids ave ever been on. If that is emasculated, I'm good with where I am at. Looking back I would make the same decision in a heartbeat. My wife is as comfortable with it as I am.
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