30-year-old sister tells stay-at-home mom she's throwing her life away by staying home with her 1 and 3-year-old sons: 'Being a mom is just as valid as climbing a career ladder'

We as a society tend to think there are way more stay-at-home mothers than there actually are. While around 50% of mothers stayed home with their children in the 1960s, the number has been falling ever since. As women were more able to enter the workforce in fortuitous careers, they did just that and brought in a whole extra income into their families. 

Despite decades-long trends, it seems that more mothers are staying home than ever. A report found that from 2022 to 2023, the percentage of stay-at-home mothers rose from 15% to 25%. With growth like that, it's no surprise that stay-at-home moms and working moms are butting heads. It's easy to get defensive about how your way of caring for your family is the right way, and everyone else is either neglecting their kids or themself. 

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