The truth is that many people work because they don’t want to be home with the kids. If you do the math, many (not all) jobs don’t even pay enough to cover the various things that are purchased because both parents are working. To be honest add up ALL the expenses … childcare, cleaning help, yard work, nicer wardrobe, 2nd car, snow removal, convenience foods/meals … that can be done or avoided by a stay-at-home parent. It takes a nice paycheck to justify working economically AND that’s even without considering the effect on kids, which should be the first consideration.
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