Paying Mommy

Just in time for Mother's Day, an informal study conducted by Web site Salary.com shows that stay-at-home moms would earn an average of $131,471 annually, including overtime, if they received a paycheck.

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That amount includes $88,009.00 for sixty hours of overtime every week, so it's not exactly realistic, but, being figure-obsessed Americans, it's nice to see someone quantify motherhood with a flattering dollar amount.

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