I believe the quality of the time you spend with your children is of far greater importance than the amount of time.

In this day & age of round the clock children’s television programing, video games, computers, being a stay at home mom does not automatically qualify you as a good parent. It’s too easy to pass of your guardianship on electronic vices.

Regardless of your employment, I think you should just constantly check to make sure the lines of communication are free-flowing. Play with them. Do what they want to do when you can. Make sure they are showing appropriate levels of independance and ability to take care of themselves for their age.

Are your kids happy? Do they laugh and smile a lot? Do they have healthy relationships with their peers and siblings?

The attainability of these goals is certainly not exclusive to stay at home moms.