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[quote=Anonymous]I did this.  DH and I made about $70k each. Consider job stability, health insurance and salary when deciding who becomes the SAHP.
Here's how we did it:
I worked part time at home doing book indexing and copy editing.  If you have any marketable skills, or can develop some cheaply and quickly thru community college or distance learning, do so. Look for odd niches that need to be filled--i have a friend who keeps the websites of several churches updated as her side hustle.  The idea is to bring in a little money and keep something on your resume.  Stay away from MLMs.  
My hours were flexible at the part-time job, but I did most of them in the evening, weekends, or late at night.  I was always tired and I didn't get to relax with my husband often, but that might have been the case regardless.
We live in a great close-in suburb, but it's a small house on a busy street.  We will never be able to afford to move, but we have built a small addition.
Look for free activities for kids.  Don't pay for any classes for a child under the age of 5.  
Do meal planning, don't buy convenience meals like takeout or Blue Apron.  
Do your own housekeeping and lawn service. 
We did pay for a mother's helper and later a preschool for about 6 hours a week.  
You're a SAHM of little kids.  Limit your personal spending accordingly.  Reduce  expensive haircuts, Sephora makeup, Lululemon leggings, frequent mani/pedis.  
I went back to work full-time when my youngest was in 2nd grade.  By that time, we had a support system, they were fairly independent, and we could use the school's after-school care.
At first you'll feel like the only person doing this, but you'll quickly find that this is actually quite common--you'll build your network at parks and playgrounds.
Was it worth making the financial and career sacrifice?  Yep.  No regrets.[/quote]

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