"A full-time stay-at-home mother would earn $134,121 a year if paid for all her work, an amount similar to a top U.S. ad executive, a marketing director or a judge, according to a study released on Wednesday. A mother who works outside the home would earn an extra $85,876 annually on top of her actual wages for the work she does at home, according to the study by Waltham, Massachusetts-based compensation experts Salary.com." Here's the link to the whole story: http://reuters.myway.com/article/20...01_N02301962_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-LIFE-WORK-DC.html
I don't know if I should be excited that I'm worth so much, or depressed because I do it all for "free", LOL! Yeah, but the fringe benefits (hugs, cuddles, Mother's Day cards, etc.) are well worth it!!!