Money can't measure the impact
NEW YORK - If the typical stay-at-home mother in the United States were paid for her work as housekeeper, cook and psychologist among other roles, she would would earn $138,095 a year, according to research released Wednesday.This reflected a 3 percent raise from last year's $134,121, according to Salary.com Inc , Waltham, Massachusetts-based compensation experts.
Not that it really matters since I don't measure what I do in monetary terms, nor do a I think the far-reaching impact of being a help meet and homemaker and training and shaping the next generation can be measured in any sort of monetary terms, but it's fun to know anyway!
In all fairness, though, I think they should also do a study on how much money stay-at-home wives would earn. Sadly, they always seem to get swept under the rug. I think they should get an extra bonus because they probably have it harder than most of us with children since the world really can't understand why on earth someone who doesn't have children would stay at home. As if being a help meet to your husband and a homemaker is not enough.
Speaking of stay-at-home wives, Mrs. B has two great posts on the subject here and here.
posted by Crystal Paine at 8:34 AM
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Also, I think, for us homeschooling moms, the salary of a teacher at a top-notch private school should be added in. But really, I think homemaking and mother are priceless, coming and going!
Sherry
The influence of the keeper-at-home is immeasurable, and indeed, it's not about money.
But if we talk about finances here... even if we put aside what the keeper-at-home would be paid for the work she does, we still have the amount of money she saves by using the family finances wisely. She also enables her husband to concentrate better on his work.
Absolutely, Anna - I was going to mention that but didn't get a chance. I'm reading a book right now - Shop, Save, Share - and she talks about this. The money we save is also tax-free money which means it goes farther than if one earned that same amount of money.
Redbud - great point!
I always tease my husband and tell him he could not afford to hire me! LOL : )
Ruth, PA
Very encouraging! Of course, the reason I am a full-time homemaker is not to save money...in fact, my husband and I feel so strongly about it that even if it cost us more we would still go that route for our family. But like you said, it's nice to know that monetarily it does count. I have to smile whenever I read or hear comments about how people don't understand how it's possible to survive on one income...well, we may not have a bunch of excess adult toys, but we certainly save money by not needing two vehicles, childcare expenses, etc.
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