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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well I think you have to also factor in the financial benefit of retirement savings, health benefits, etc.  We are on my fed gov. health insurance because it's way better than DH's private sector insurance.  Also, once our kids are in school and do not need childcare, I can continue to contribute to our family financially without having left the workplace.  So I think you need to consider the lost opportunity cost that a WOHM doesn't endure by providing early childcare.

Plus, WOHMs often do cooking, cleaning, etc. so really I consider my value to be my income + long term earning potential + retirement savings/healthcare minus the cost of childcare, which puts my family significantly ahead of where we'd be if I SAH.

And I have a flexible work from home job, so I don't lose a ton of time away from home and can take breaks as needed to get stuff done around the house, sign for packages, get dinner prepped, etc.

[b]I don't know that I can quantify my financial value except to say it works for my family.[/b]  I am an attorney and my ability to contribute financially to my family is such an asset right now.  [b]Other families may have different earning potentials, so they should do what works best for them.[/quote][/b]

It certainly works for you.

What about HHI where people make significantly more on one income than dual income families?

What if the monetary requirements that you have mentioned is different for some households and the family is  better served if one parent is home?  Do you think that they should  be allowed to make that determination for themselves, without being judged?

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Yes, that is why I wrote that every family should do what works for them.  The point of the post is that there are too many variables to actually put a dollar value on what each parent offers to their family.  That being said, I am disgustingly tired of snarky comments from SAHMs about how working moms are "missing out" on their kids' childhood.  I can work and be a loving, involved parent.  Do these women feel that their working husbands, which is considered normal, are "missing out" on their kid's childhood?  I hardly think so, and I think there are many ways a woman can contribute to her family financially and otherwise that have intangible value.[/quote]

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