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Re:How a call girl can earn far more by actually working far... by pbhjpbhj on Wednesday August 25, 2010 @06:14PM (#1634345)
>Most of the mothers I know dream of the time they can quit their job and just be a mother, instead of having to juggle work and kids.

I'm a bloke, but we (my wife and I) share running of our business and care of the children (one toddler, one infant) pretty close to 50-50.

Effectively between us we're SAH parenting.

How?

Those who say they envy us aren't prepared to live in poverty in order to look after their own kids. We four now live on about 40% of what we two lived on - less than a single minimum wage. It's very hard work particularly with no nearby grandparents.

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Re:How a call girl can earn far more by actually working far... by brc on Wednesday August 25, 2010 @08:23PM (#1634635)
Well I'm in the same boat as you - living on a reduced (and uncertain) income and both SAH running the business (though it's more like 95% me, 5% her).

I should have qualified my statement - it's a luxury to stay at home and be a mother and maintain the same standard of living. Ie, having a husband with a high income.

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