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[quote=Anonymous]My take FWIW:

Don't quit working entirely to stay home with young kids.

You may need a job, if your marriage falls apart or a spouse becomes ill or dies.

Agree with many posters that elementary and up is more valuable to be a present parent than 0-5. The $ can work for you in this way, another few years when the kids are young, may enable you to coast through work rest of the years.

For families who can swing it, it's fantastic for everyone to have one parent whose job is second to family obligations. Two big jobs is tough.

If you're overwhelmed with work and kids, don't quit, because then you'll just be overwhelmed with kids and work. A job is very good in this situation because it can buy you cover. You can take leave during the workday and your spouse doesn't need to know, to rest, actually rest. And not think about everything that would be entirely your responsibility if you were stay at home. Using the 2 (home, work) as boundaries against each other can actually help you create the balanced life people talk about. BUT, and I acknowledge big but, it has to be the right job/career.
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