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Old 02-07-2011, 02:26 PM
 
Location: Las Flores, Orange County, CA
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Sounds like the working moms need to kick their children's fathers' butts (whether they're still married to them or not) and get them to help out with all those stressful tasks like scheduling the kids' birthday parties and planning vacations.

I'm a Super Dad: I'm a dad AND I have a career.

 
Old 02-07-2011, 02:27 PM
 
Location: Las Flores, Orange County, CA
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Fair is fair,
And since fair isn't fair, you got to make it fair.
 
Old 02-07-2011, 02:29 PM
 
Location: Las Flores, Orange County, CA
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The problem is that in a consumer economy like ours, we need two people in a household to work to make ends meet.
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"The problem is that in a consumer economy like ours, we want two people in a household to work to have it all."
 
Old 02-07-2011, 02:30 PM
 
Location: Las Flores, Orange County, CA
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We should have a society where one income of 40,000 a year can support a family in a decent neighborhood, where one person can work, while the other takes care of the home.

Depending on your definition of "decent" these places exist.
 
Old 02-07-2011, 03:08 PM
 
Location: Sango, TN
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Depending on your definition of "decent" these places exist.
Good school and you don't have to worry about being mugged when you go outside, and you don't have to worry about your car breaking down. Oh, and less than a 20 mile drive to work.

Thats much harder to find.
 
Old 02-07-2011, 03:16 PM
 
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"The problem is that in a consumer economy like ours, we want two people in a household to work to have it all."
What's wrong with wanting to 'have it all'?
 
Old 02-07-2011, 03:41 PM
 
Location: El Paso, TX
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What's wrong with wanting to 'have it all'?
I do not think there is anything wrong with having it. However, can you afford that? What I mean, are you willing to make the sacrifice to have it all or not? If you do, then complaing about the sacrifice is not good.
When I was in school I saw young athletes that wanted to win the competition so they spent a lot time because they wanted it all. I never complained about the sacrifice. They may be tired and at times discouraged but never complained.

When I was attending evening classes at the local college I was tired and drained but I never complained about the degree I wanted, take care.
 
Old 02-07-2011, 03:52 PM
 
Location: Las Flores, Orange County, CA
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Good school and you don't have to worry about being mugged when you go outside, and you don't have to worry about your car breaking down. Oh, and less than a 20 mile drive to work.

Thats much harder to find.

Huntsville, Alabama
 
Old 02-07-2011, 03:54 PM
 
Location: Las Flores, Orange County, CA
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What's wrong with wanting to 'have it all'?
Nothing at all. What's wrong is the assumption that two incomes are required to make it. "Make it" and "Having it all" are two different things. (We have four kids and my wife has never drawn an income.)
 
Old 02-07-2011, 04:36 PM
 
Location: Sango, TN
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Huntsville, Alabama
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Its murder rate is 35% higher than the national average.

I wouldn't call that safe.

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