What is your opinion on stay at home parents? [View all]

Full disclosure: I've done both.. Worked and been the one to stay home. With babies and toddlers, in a situation with no extended family nearby, it is VERY hard I think to make it work, either on one income or with both working full time and juggling day care, etc.

Just curious how the Ann Romney flap sounds to you guys. I can say that I think that social policy in this country could go a long way towards mitigating some but not all of the difficulties many families face, a livable min. Wage, SPHC system and more sane parental leave policies like they have in Germany or France.

I also think that society has come a long way towards flexibility on familial roles and responsibilities.. As a SAHD there were times, even in my progressive corner of the country, when it was seen as "weird" but I think thats less so even than it was 10 yrs ago. Also, the economy has led to a lot of people doing whatever hey need to to make things work, sometimes meaning dads who would have made "mr. Mom" jokes now are themselves at home.