Great post. I was working full time when I found out I was pregnant, and I knew right away I wanted to stay home with my son. It took some adjusting, but you're right, we end up pretty much the same finance wise as we would with me working and having to pay for child care. An amazing statistic I read the other day .... a stay at home parent in the year 2006 saves a family an average of $70,000 in child care related expenses. That blows my mind.

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Tigriz
Mom to Alex - 1/21/06