I just love this forum! Other forums I have been on in the past, this would have erupted into a working mom vs. SAHM war in two minutes. And here we are discussing the merits and drawbacks, giving personal stories, etc. with no judgement. Gives me the warm fuzzies
At this time, we are using a daycare, but only for one day a week. My mom has graciously, graciously (we are so eternally grateful to my parents for so much) offered to watch my boys two days per week, but we still needed coverage for the third day I work while DH is student teaching, and hopefully afterward, if he can get a job quickly. So they go to a nice, small center - $20 per kid per day (8 hours), so $40 total for one day a week. I am so thankful I do not need daycare more than that - it would kill me to turn over more of my hard-earned money! But the goal, eventually, is for me to become a SAHM (doing occasional real estate sales to supplement) after DH gets a steady teaching job with benefits. Every day I look forward to that a little more