The study I’m referring to looked at working mothers only, tried to isolate this

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Jan 20, 2019
6:19:43pm

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and control for other factors, including the level of education of the parents.

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chilango

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Interesting. Stay at home Moms have a value equal to a $160,000 salary.

soupie All Little League

1/20/19 10:41am

It’s really quite silly because they factor in

KingDave

1/20/19 10:47am

I agree that both roles can’t be monatized but think it’s also a good exercise to help

soupie

1/20/19 10:50am

To your point

ditch

1/20/19 10:57am

I actually think you could probably put a value on it based on the potential future earning

chago04

1/20/19 10:58am

The problem is that studies show that women with working mothers earn more than

chilango

1/20/19 12:45pm

I’d like to see those studies. Seems like there would be a ton of factors to consider.

YIsForBrigham

1/20/19 12:56pm

I posted and linked at least one on CB last year IIRC, but the thread was either

chilango

1/20/19 1:09pm

It’s true, kids with two working parents are more successful

JOPE

1/20/19 6:16pm

The study I’m referring to looked at working mothers only, tried to isolate this

chilango

1/20/19 6:19pm

RE: Interesting. Stay at home Moms have a value equal to a $160,000 salary.

SJS

1/20/19 10:58am

Wow I should be a stay at home dad and let my wife work 11 hours a day.

JohnnyComeLately

1/20/19 11:01am

Sometimes that’s not a bad decision if they have more earning power

cougfanz

1/20/19 11:04am

Or even if they don't

supertux

1/20/19 12:48pm

Can't be true. Kyrsten Sinema said they are leeches.

AZ Coug

1/20/19 11:13am

Wow I shouldn't deride Pinterest and Instagram so much if you can get paid that much to be on there all day

monkeycowboy

1/20/19 11:16am

It's not irrational, but it's the equivalent of calculating the value of a car

Gustav

1/20/19 11:17am

Good. My wife can start paying for something.

pink22

1/20/19 11:36am

So, stay at home dads should earn $200,000? #WageGap

UberDeek

1/20/19 11:57am

Stay at home moms are honestly invaluable....

CoachSpeak

1/20/19 12:04pm

I was an attorney before I was a stay-at-home mom,

quantum valeat

1/20/19 2:26pm

Did your family ever consider getting an Au Pair and you return to work?

BIG XII Coug

1/20/19 2:42pm

Nope

quantum valeat

1/20/19 2:47pm

Stick to your guns. We worked long and hard for women to have “choices” so why berate or second

soupie

1/20/19 3:04pm

Good for you. Your children are blessed.

CougarMandias

1/20/19 4:30pm

After we had our first, I dropped to 20 hrs/wk, 10 of that from home. Going to the office was SO easy compared to

Smack'sWife

1/20/19 6:41pm

That’s funny, because we have way more money when my wife works

JOPE

1/20/19 6:07pm

So this is where my ex got her information for spousal maintenance request

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