回覆:善用家傭,達至雙臝
本帖最後由 小蘅媽媽 於 14-1-24 20:15 編輯
In fact I did have a thorough deliberation on both options when I got married, and my preference went to wm for the following reasons:
1. Apart from physiological needs, a child also needs security. If both parents are working, the family\' financial position will be more secured. It is also easier to manage unforeseen crisis such as illness, unemployment, divorce, etc.
2. I will be setting an example for my children, especially my daughter, that one can be independent and self-actualised regardless of gender or family position. When my children grow up, they can choose what they want to be, whether to stay single or get married, to work or stay at home, whether to have or not to have children. But they will know what it\'s like to have both family and career.
3. With my education and working experience, even with all the ups and downs I would never be happy if I gave my career up. Which one is worse, a tired but satisfied mum who is willing to spend quality time with the children after work, or a frustrated mum who misses her former life? Children are incredibly sensitive and they always know how the parents feel even when the parents pretend otherwise.
4. I do not want to burden my children with something like \"you are my whole world so stay with me\". I want to stay active and sharp and updated, so my children will always grow up knowing that they have a \"cool\" mum who knows a bit about the wide wild world.
Despite the above, I believe that every responsible mum has gone through similar thorough deliberation in view of her family\'s circumstances. As such, no matter what the decision is, even if it did not turn out to be what that mum expected, such decision deserves respect.
There's some good in this world, Mr Frodo. And it's worth fighting for.