Well said, fren. I'm not college educated, but I've been to the school of hard knocks for sure, been working since I was 15 and have a very good career. Hard work and experience have paid off for me. Our son (11) is enrolled in a wonderful Christian school. As much as I would love the time with him to home school him, I'm not a teacher. Some people have that knack, I just don't. I would never deprive him of the wonderful Christian and patriotic education he's receiving where he is - I could never do what they're doing. We thank God every day for the fact that we found him a school full of conservatives who feel the same way we do about the current state of the world. We know he's not being indoctrinated; quite the opposite - he's never had such a great education before. He's writing in cursive! Every family is different, and I think people need to remember that. This works for us. I still cook for my family and take care of the laundry, cleaning, etc. We can do both. It's possible to bring home some bacon, fry it up in a pan, and never let my husband forget he's a man.
Thank you, fren! You’re living my dream life it seems. College is by no means a necessity and is often a mistake in today’s world—I’m sorry if it made it seem like I was trying to gloat about that. I wish I’d gone to trade school instead.
I made it out of public school with my morals intact somehow, mostly because of my parents and a few stellar teachers throughout the years. So glad your family found a solid Christian school for your son, and that you’re making things work the way you want them to work!
I’m sorry if it made it seem like I was trying to gloat about that.
Not at all!! Regardless of whether or not it was worth the money, I know college can be very hard work and if you earned a degree, you should be proud of that!
I think you're absolutely right that teaching and nurturing are two different things. When I say teaching, I mean the math, science, history, etc. that is taught to my son in school, which I'm really not qualified to do. Nurturing is a different story, and I have no worries as to my abilities there.
As to your mode comparison, I'm not so sure how beautiful or sexy it is on a woman (I wouldn't have described it that way, anyway), but I do believe that sometimes it's necessary for a woman to work outside the home and help to provide. There are those of us who can do both, and the cost of living is only going up, even if you don't have lots of luxuries like cable/satellite, streaming services, expensive vacations, pricey cars. Good food costs more vs. junk food. I work full time, but I also cook for my family and support my husband in every way possible. I'm up at 4:30 a.m. to make his coffee, pack his breakfast and make sure he has everything he needs on his way to work. He doesn't do the dishes, or the laundry, or the cooking, ever. And I don't expect him to.
And, unfortunately, there are also some women who are put in a position of having to provide; i.e. - widows, and women whose husbands took off and abandoned their families. If a woman marries a man whom she believes loves her, and will take care of her and their children, and then he decides to run off with a young blonde, never to be seen again, wouldn't that woman have to get into Mode B whether she wanted to or not? It happens. Certainly not all men are that way, but some are, and I don't think any woman knowingly signs up for something like that.
Well said, fren. I'm not college educated, but I've been to the school of hard knocks for sure, been working since I was 15 and have a very good career. Hard work and experience have paid off for me. Our son (11) is enrolled in a wonderful Christian school. As much as I would love the time with him to home school him, I'm not a teacher. Some people have that knack, I just don't. I would never deprive him of the wonderful Christian and patriotic education he's receiving where he is - I could never do what they're doing. We thank God every day for the fact that we found him a school full of conservatives who feel the same way we do about the current state of the world. We know he's not being indoctrinated; quite the opposite - he's never had such a great education before. He's writing in cursive! Every family is different, and I think people need to remember that. This works for us. I still cook for my family and take care of the laundry, cleaning, etc. We can do both. It's possible to bring home some bacon, fry it up in a pan, and never let my husband forget he's a man.
Thank you, fren! You’re living my dream life it seems. College is by no means a necessity and is often a mistake in today’s world—I’m sorry if it made it seem like I was trying to gloat about that. I wish I’d gone to trade school instead.
I made it out of public school with my morals intact somehow, mostly because of my parents and a few stellar teachers throughout the years. So glad your family found a solid Christian school for your son, and that you’re making things work the way you want them to work!
Not at all!! Regardless of whether or not it was worth the money, I know college can be very hard work and if you earned a degree, you should be proud of that!
I think you're absolutely right that teaching and nurturing are two different things. When I say teaching, I mean the math, science, history, etc. that is taught to my son in school, which I'm really not qualified to do. Nurturing is a different story, and I have no worries as to my abilities there.
As to your mode comparison, I'm not so sure how beautiful or sexy it is on a woman (I wouldn't have described it that way, anyway), but I do believe that sometimes it's necessary for a woman to work outside the home and help to provide. There are those of us who can do both, and the cost of living is only going up, even if you don't have lots of luxuries like cable/satellite, streaming services, expensive vacations, pricey cars. Good food costs more vs. junk food. I work full time, but I also cook for my family and support my husband in every way possible. I'm up at 4:30 a.m. to make his coffee, pack his breakfast and make sure he has everything he needs on his way to work. He doesn't do the dishes, or the laundry, or the cooking, ever. And I don't expect him to.
And, unfortunately, there are also some women who are put in a position of having to provide; i.e. - widows, and women whose husbands took off and abandoned their families. If a woman marries a man whom she believes loves her, and will take care of her and their children, and then he decides to run off with a young blonde, never to be seen again, wouldn't that woman have to get into Mode B whether she wanted to or not? It happens. Certainly not all men are that way, but some are, and I don't think any woman knowingly signs up for something like that.
:) thanks, I do my best! God bless you & your family too!