Well put!! I agree it is a much heated debate, and there is so much out there to consider. For us, my decision to stay home after baby #2 was this...we calculated our budget for 2005 and realized that after expenses/taxes/etc my take home for 10months of work---$1000!! And that was with a $17/hr job!! Go figure!! Daycare expenses are horrendous. Time at home has been at times demanding, but at the end of the day very rewarding...somehow living on the one income, we are finding that we are financially better off than before!! So it worked well for us for many many reasons....one thing also I might add to the daycare side of things...illnesses and having to take time off from work...many times in my case unpaid, but covered by FMLA......and now surprisingly, but not shockingly we are expecting #3...so being home is meant to be
Great article!!
