name: Rania Kudsi
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Stay at home mom vs. working mom
11 February, 2008
Here you are a mother now , you are so happy with your motherhood but then an idea strikes your head hard "What should I do ? should I quit my career or take the decision of being a stay at home mom ? Can I afford this but what should I do with my work experience my knowledge and my career path ? I will go continue to work ,,,,, but hold on who will be taking care of my kids .... comon they are so young that they need support and their mother near them I can't put them in the nursery in such an early age .... what should I do I just don't believe in MAIDS at all to run my households or to take care of my kids ...." and here goes the conflict on and on and u just don't know what to do and you remember that when you are a mother u r a mother for life . and you go in an endless dilemma.This is what the majority of the stay at home moms and working moms face in Jordan , this is my problem as it's the problem of the majority ... but what can we do there must be an option there must be a solution, a way out , I want to build a career but I have a priority to raise my children and take care of my house.I thought and read so much about working online and from home and I just adore the idea and I think this is a great solution for all the mothers. But who is supporting this in Jordan , are there any companies or organizations that support this issue ? and when you work from home and online don't u think there are lots of scams.We need support , we need to stand up as mothers and speak for ourselves , where are our rights , why we are not special , we are raising the future we are helping the community why no one is supporting us and give us some of our rights ? HEY we are the mothers here you need us to raise, to build so why don't u support us????
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Honestly I agree and disagree with you,,, I agree that we should not close the book on our careers but I disagree that even if our cildren left us and continue their life still you will feel your success in raising these great kids that one day you tried so hard to balance work and them.
This is why work from home should be supported and discussed more in Jordan .
RK | 11/02/2008, 21:12
Very logical solution to a real dilemma. My solution was not to have kids at all, but many women would have trouble finding a partner who would agree to that.
It's true such jobs are rare in Jordan. We haven't reached the point where you can browse prices and inventory online let alone work entirely online.
I know some women who work at home (without the online part) through selling home-cooked food, or sewing clothes and such. Sure it's old-fashioned, but is that necessarily bad?
I keep hearing on the radio about a fund dedicated to women who want to start a business. I wonder if they would consider work at home projects worthy of their money!
Hani Obaid | 14/03/2008, 00:20
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This is a really important subject, thanks for bringing it up. I don't think women should quit pursuing their dreams to raise their kids, these same kids will leave them one day to school and college and work, and they will be left behind with no careers!
In Jordan people do not support working moms much. In the private sector only 13% or so are female, as employers refrain from hiring women so they won't have to take maternity leaves and whatnot.
It's absurd when you come think of it. Because there is always this demand of the woman to be perfect and to do and to give, while in return she does not enjoy support from society and nor does she have her full rights equally with man.
Tololy | 11/02/2008, 09:35 [ Reply ]