Re:An Honest Living
by Waterluvian on Tuesday February 19, 2019 @01:39PM
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It's interesting you say that. My wife and I have made a very conscious decision about our income generation capabiltiy vs. being full-time parents.
She retired (at the old age of 29) to be a full-time mom. I found a job where I work 100% from home.
We have not attempted to quantify our decision. All we had to do was discuss it qualitatively and it was a no-brainer.
My oldest just turned 2, my youngest is almost 3 months. These are the greatest times of our lives. Why would I want to miss this for anything? No amount of money can replace these extra long mornings, lunchtime park/toboggan hill outings, and 4pm Mom-induced visits from my toddler who runs into my office, grabs my hand, and guides me to his building blocks.
This reminds me of that write-up that tried to put a price on a stay-at-home parent by listing all the activities they do, looking at the price of a specialist, and adding it up. I'm bookmarking yours for future conversations like that since it's shorter, has more activities, and is more fun to read. :)