tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292928143569389913.post9034256825626121764..comments2009-07-01T02:26:10.685-04:00Comments on Practicing Thrift: Women opting out of the workforceSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218125933265361488practicing.thrift@gmail.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292928143569389913.post-17644442873013883252009-07-01T02:26:10.685-04:002009-07-01T02:26:10.685-04:00I too opted out, but I see it as an overwhelmingly...I too opted out, but I see it as an overwhelmingly positive thing for myself and even for society as a whole. Every family does what they believe is best for their children of course, but it is unfair to categorically say that stay at home moms are damaging the future when they are also benefiting it....after all, what better thing can we do as parents than to raise our children well?MrsMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13281146542128077304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292928143569389913.post-58395923000053521422009-07-01T01:47:18.685-04:002009-07-01T01:47:18.685-04:00Well said.
I basically opted out of my career afte...Well said.<br />I basically opted out of my career after my first child was born. I still work for the same company part-time, but it is hardly my career. I usually forget that I have a paying job.<br />Our family income was cut in half, but so was our tax rate. Plus, my clothing budget is a tiny fraction of what it was when I was working outside of the home.<br />I just had the best complement ever when my 6 year old said that she wanted to be "a mom that works at home when I grow up" during her Kinder promotion ceremony.FrugalinLAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15261847311821772716noreply@blogger.com