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[quote=Anonymous]I was so constantly frustrated and angry about this topic and not seeing it get better anytime soon so we made a radical change.

We moved abroad to a country where childcare is deeply subsidized and we don’t have to rely on our employers for affordable healthcare. We moved to self-employment and work about 75% while our child is in quality childcare. The other 25% of work hours goes to managing household and family life so our time as a family is higher-quality. With the lower cost of health and childcare (really hardly anything compared to the US), we can afford to work a bit less, even with taxes which aren’t that bad.

It has changed our lives for the better in every possible way. And yes, daycare is short-lived, but the benefits continue with aftercare, summer care, low cost community extra curricular and college costs.

I know it was an incredible privilege to be able to do this. But also it’s proof that this problem is not unsolvable. We just don’t want to do it in the US. [/quote]

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