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Take a look at this and tell me what you think. Do you think Palin's example of working mom should be strived for? Or is it unrealistic?

The article below discusses both sides of the debate as well as some quotes from other moms. One is below


“Personally, I don’t care about any of this: Her children, the moose burgers, the pistol packing,” Gornick said. “I care about the policy story. She is running with a party that has opposed, at the state and national level, virtually every form of policy that supports working parents.”


Palin candidacy sparks working moms debate

Well, again this is my opinion, I don't really think this article hit the nail on the head about issues with working mothers.

Ok, so she's a woman in a man's world. Ok, I get it, I've had a man's job for 20 years. Although I hold a man's position at a company, I am still a mother, and yes I went back to work after my children were born, not at 3 days mind you, but I did take a few weeks off. Not that I wouldn't stay at home with my children, but financially it did not make sense for me.

That has nothing to do with me being a working mom, that has to do with the cost of living in this country, it is beyond the point of a one income family, unless you are making 100,000 plus a year. Then it would make sense for the spouse to stay at home with thier 5 children. It does take an average of $15,000.00 per year, per family member, to meet the needs of each family member, if you add up food, housing, health care, necessities, fuel, etc. that is roughly $1250.00 per person a month. If you have seven family members, then its $105,000.00 per year. With that being said, your average Joe does not make that a year. Again remember these numbers are average, I'm sure some months you spend less/more, remember Christmas and birthdays are in there too, and I'm not talking about mr. miser, this is your "average american" family. We do still eat out, spend like we shouldn't, etc.

Now to nail it on the head, they mention the average working mom, say the housekeeper. If there were daycare centers (and I mean decent ones) put in play to help working moms, or centers at work (like Pulbix does, or used to), or affordable health care for these children, or disability programs to cover your expenses while on maternity leave, these are alot of the things that working mothers do need.

To nail it on the head about affordabale health care for working mothers or families in general, like medicaide or other state/government funding, you almost have to be a poverty level to get this funding/help. When you look at the average paycheck of a working mom in this country, less expenses. You make nothing. Compare that to the working man. And that is not a debate for me either, she may hold a man's job (in politics per say), but I don't see her turning wrenches to make a paycheck. There are many women out there that have to.

Again I am NOT knocking her, I'm just stating that this article really didn't do the actual debate justice.