Stay home mom deserve a salary???

Grandma's Letter:


DEAR ABBY: I need your help with something. My 16-year-old grandson seems to think that all his mother does is stay at home. He conveniently "forgets" that she is a housekeeper, gardener, cook, teacher, nurse, driver and mediator. Could you please print a breakdown of what a stay-at-home wife should be paid? I would love to have a list so I can pass the "bill" on to him. -- VIVIAN IN COLONIAL BEACH, VA.


DEAR VIVIAN: According to the

Census Bureau figures for 2004 -- which are the most recent -- there are 36.7 million mothers of minor children in the United States. About one-third of them, 10.8 million, are stay-at-home moms.
According to an article penned by Al Neuharth, the founder of USA Today, in its May 11, 2006, edition, "Salary.com compensation experts estimate that stay-at-home moms work an average of 91.6 hours a week." That's more than double the number of hours the average office worker puts in. He went on to say, "That should be worth $134,121 annually."
He quoted the compensation analysts as figuring the lowest-paying parts of a mother's job are "housekeeper, laundry machine operator and janitor. Higher-paying categories include computer operator, facilities manager, psychologist and CEO." With a 91.6-hour work week, 52 weeks a year, it works out to be $28.16 an hour.
It should go without saying that a mother's love is priceless, so tell that grandson of yours that $28.16 an hour is a real bargain.

Eh.. What you're forgetting is that my mom worked about 50+ hours a week at her paid job and then came home to try to do all these things also. Unfortunately it's a fact of life..

I'd say if the son thinks that mom doesn't do anything then he needs a few more chores to do around the house. I didn't appreciate what my parent did around the house until I spent a few years in college living in my own filth and eating microwave dinners. I've recovered from that and have a better appreciation of what a pain in the *** I was as a kid.

I think that stay at home mom's should be appreciated for what they really do. Most people just think moms just sit at home and watch soaps all day. Sure, we may enjoy our "soap" as we are folding the laundry and doing the dishes. A little appreciation goes along way.

i am a stay at home mom to my 2 year old daughter and at times i ask myself why dont i work cause sometimes she drives me up the wall. lol.
in all reality though having the chance to raise your own children is priceless and i wouldnt change it for the world. it would be nice to get paid to do what i love though.!

children that are lucky enough to have stay at home moms are very fortunate.

I am a stay at home mom--and i do not watch soaps--now i do come on and off here all day, but other than that I work more here than i did when I was out of the house