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Sahm's what's your "occupation"?

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We were signing paperwork today for our new house and my occupation was listed by them as "house wife". Dh joked and told them he only lets me out of the house for special occasions, such as this. They replied that's it's just a widely accepted occupation title. If it wouldn't have delayed things, I probably would have wanted them to change it to something not so 1950 sounding . When it's an option to write your own occupation, what do you answer?
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  • Mama_v2.0Mama_v2.0
    I usually get the "home maker" title at least. It implies I am a creator/creative :D
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  • ChubbyCheekiesMomChubbyCheekiesMom

    imageMama_v2.0:
    I usually get the "home maker" title at least. It implies I am a creator/creative :D

    This is what I use on our Taxes. 

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  • chibipoechibipoe
    imageChubbyCheekiesMom:

    imageMama_v2.0:
    I usually get the "home maker" title at least. It implies I am a creator/creative :D

    This is what I use on our Taxes. 

    Yep, this. 

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  • iheartstuartiheartstuart
    imagechibipoe:
    imageChubbyCheekiesMom:

    imageMama_v2.0:
    I usually get the "home maker" title at least. It implies I am a creator/creative :D

    This is what I use on our Taxes. 

    Yep, this. 

    Yep, this too. 

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  • tfarabianstfarabians
    Yes I use homemaker too, thugh when the boys are tweens I'm sure I will be changing it to "taxi driver" : )
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  • Seattle_JiLLnSeattle_JiLLn
    You could change it to "self employed domestic servant".  :)
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  • pearly1pearly1 member
    Seems like Primary Care Provider would be appropriate too. I am certainly not "making the home" during the day - I'm caring for my child. It really sucks that there isn't an acceptable term for what we do that doesn't feel demeaning, euphemistic, or just incorrect. 
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  • iHeartHimMoreiHeartHimMore

    imagepearly1:
    Seems like Primary Care Provider would be appropriate too. I am certainly not "making the home" during the day - I'm caring for my child. It really sucks that there isn't an acceptable term for what we do that doesn't feel demeaning, euphemistic, or just incorrect. 

    Preach on. 

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  • sunmountainsunmountain
    On forms yes, homemaker but on Facebook it's - COO (chief operations officer - for the non-corporate types) of our  "last name house" :-)
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  • MrsEditorJaxMrsEditorJax

    When I was a SAHM (and I still am half the time), I prefer to consider myself a small business owner. After all, he's small, and he's always up in my business.

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  • Seattle_JiLLnSeattle_JiLLn
    My "resume" on LinkedIn says "CEO of the House of Lastname" and the description is "Stay at home mom to Ben and Cooper.  Responsible for pretty much everything that goes on here, except taking out the garbage, mowing the lawn, and IT services."
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  • kristalovesjaredkristalovesjared member
    I just write Mom with a smiley after it.
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  • newmommy74newmommy74
    imageMrsEditorJax:

    When I was a SAHM (and I still am half the time), I prefer to consider myself a small business owner. After all, he's small, and he's always up in my business.

    LOL!!! I just use to write 'homemaker' too :)
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  • LauraLynneCLauraLynneC member
    I've seen domestic engineer used....seems appropriate!
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  • skenyonskenyon

    Like eveyone else on thinigs like taxes and our house forms it is Homemaker, but like Jill said on FB it's CEO of the"R family household"

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  • cupcakepiratecupcakepirate member
    imageMrsEditorJax:

    When I was a SAHM (and I still am half the time), I prefer to consider myself a small business owner. After all, he's small, and he's always up in my business.

     

    Yes 

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  • cupcakepiratecupcakepirate member
    imageMrsEditorJax:

    When I was a SAHM (and I still am half the time), I prefer to consider myself a small business owner. After all, he's small, and he's always up in my business.

     

    Yes 

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