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[Picture taken while traveling through the newly opened KPE tunnel]
I have been doing quite a lot of thinking the past few weeks. Work has been piling up as I am in the midst of designing another multi page travel website which I hope to launch late next week. [ Hence the few posting here this week 
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A few girlfriends and I have been chatting via MSN about the current gloomy global economic conditions. We are afraid that our spouses may lose their job due to the retrenchments and restructuring happening in many companies . The light at the end of this economic crisis tunnel looks dim. Cost of living here in Singapore is skyrocketing like every other part of the world and it is getting ever more difficult to survive.
Life seems bleak with inflation, rising costs of basic amenities and dwindling value of the dollar. All the more one needs to cut down on frivolous spending and adopt a more frugal approach to daily living.
For the past year my girlfriends and I have been brainstorming on how to best supplement our families income while at the same time taking best care of our own kids.
Even in today’s modern world where the govt is supposedly to be more Pro family there are still many obstacles being faced by women who want both – take care of their family/kids themselves and earn a decent living at the same time. Flexi-hour well paying jobs are almost non existent here in Singapore.
Do you face the same problem being a WAHM?
5 comments
Vered - MomGrind
October 12, 2008 at 1:57 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Absolutely. I’m in the United States and I can’t say that there’s an abundance of work options for someone who wants to be home with their kids.
Dominique
October 12, 2008 at 8:31 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
@Vered, thanks for your comments. I do hope that the WAHM worldwide do get better opportunities and be valued more for there effort to sustain both family and career.
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Angeline
October 13, 2008 at 11:36 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
its tough…but during the 911 period it was tough too…but everyone survived… for my case, a SAHM its even tougher… but I know the Lord will be taking care of us… and we will survive again…
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Melinda
October 14, 2008 at 11:08 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Oh definitely. Juggling the work/child thing is tough and no one makes it easy. I hope that you get through this unscathed. Keep your head up that some good opportunities will come through. By the way, I had no idea you lived in Singapore. How interesting!
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Dominique
October 16, 2008 at 9:49 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
@Angeline,
yup we women can survive!
@Melinda,
thanks for your encouragement