Earlier this week, Financial blogger Emma Johnson — who writes at Wealthy Single Mommy (dot) com — and I discussed the continued, growing trend in New York City courts: judges telling stay-at-home-moms to “get back to work.” As one judge said during a hearing last week: “Just because you were a care-taker for a time, doesn’t excuse you from supporting yourself.” While some women are able to creatively navigate such a big transition, others fail miserably, ending up in low-paid jobs. How can SAHMs protect themselves while still staying-home with their kids? Watch our discussion:
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