Can someone please address this excellent question? -DP |
The reason why I can’t stay home even though I want to? So in other words, can’t afford to take care of my kids? Or, like many people, my income exceeds the cost of outsourcing childcare? 1. Student debt from my professional degree. I have to pay it. Bankruptcy normally does not absolve student loans. 2. Health insurance. My family relies on my employer for healthcare. 3. Opportunity cost. In my profession, there’s not leaving the workforce until your kids are school-age and hopping back in. |