Some women, moms or not, would rather be at home and take care of the family. what do you think: does society seem them as less "worthy" than the career women?

it depends. for me, i dont care if a woman is SAHM or a full time career woman. but honestly, i would choose SAHM, because they can take care of their kids and see them everyday and watch them grow. unlike full time working moms, they only get the chance to be with thier kids during their off and after work. kids needs their mother's attention and caring most of the time.

but in some instances, due to financial stuffs, women tends to work and help their husbands, leaving them no choice, even if they want to be with their kids.

SAHM shouldnt be treated or find 'worthless'. A lot of mom says that being a full time mom is difficult, but at the end of the day, being with their familes gives them so much joy that they almost forget all their stress and troubles they have encountered in a day.

Taking care of kids, cleaning house, and cooking is a full time job with great benefits and rewards. I don't think less of SAHM's. Of course if you have to work for financial reasons it is understandable. If I ever have kids I want to be a SAHM until they go to school then maybe a part-time job during school hours a few days a week.

i'd like to be one. I don't think they should be disconsiderred ...

children need to be with someone all day long, so that they will not be tempted to become bad kids, smoke, take drugs, beat other kids and so on... they need to have a propper education. (i hope you understand what i mean)
And i'd preffer to do it myself than have a foreign nanny to do this for me (by the way, Ramona was the perfect "mommy" some years ago you'll be great with your future kids )

I was a full-time worker for years while my boys were young and their father stayed home with them. The complete role reversal, he was Mr-Mum, and did a good job keeping the house clean.
I kept working for a long time after he left me also but I found that I wasn't being the best person I could be at work and home if I kept on working. I had missed so much of my boys younger lives that I didn't want to miss all of it. I then became awfully sick with depression and left working. I have been a full time Mum ever since.
I don't regret working and I certainly don't regret being a stay at home Mum either.

I have been a SAHM for nearly 5 years. I don't think I'm less worthy, the truth is I hate working and being a mum is what I like. If I had my choice I would have another kid by now, but that idea is shot to hell on the account I'm having probs getting pregnant.

Maybe I should get a job, but Rohan's kindy hours are odd and I want to concentrate on finding out why I can't concieve this year.

im a sahm have been for about 6 yrs up until 2 yrs ago i would work a few hours at night and my dh would stay at home with the kids, but now im home full time. i love it. being able to raise my childen is more impoant to me than any thing