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Ok.  DH makes 90k.  We saved a lot before kids and bought a 1.8M house in a good school district.  Mortgage is under $300.  We rent out a room and that brings in 15K - that's my play money.  Kid's colleges are almost funded, but we're also saving for grad school.

I really wanted to quit but didn't think DH would be okay with it.  Turns out, he really wanted me to stay home as well.  I worked the first year after our first child was born and our other children, so I spent more time with, are much smarter and less socially awkward.  I regret working when the first was a baby!

My kids can do so much with me that other kids miss out on.  So many nature activities, trips, and even just snuggles make a difference.  Playdates and preschool give them social interaction.
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I can’t wrap my head around these numbers, unless you had kids at 45[/quote]

That whole post is so bonkers that I think it is someone mocking SAHMs.[/quote]

You have to be joking.  There is no way you live in a 1.8M house on that salary given taxes and utilities alone except if someone purchased it for you.  And, no way your mortgage is $300 except if someone paid it off for you.  I have refinanced and done two recasts and my mortgage is still $1200 as we have been heavily paying it off and my house is 1/5 what yours costs.  There is no way you can mostly fund college and other things.  [/quote]

I assumed she meant mortgage is $300k. But yes, still very unrealistic.[/quote]

I read this post as totally sarcastic.[/quote]

Yes. The post is satirizing DCUM SAHMs. It has effectively derailed OPs totally legit question too, unfortunately.[/quote]

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