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Plan B(aby)
The Stay-at-Home Parenting Trend Is Growing
By Kris Berggren
For moms: Are you comfortable with a "traditional" gender role of mom-at-home? For dads: Can you break the mold of dad-the-breadwinner and become dad-the-caregiver? For both: What kind of support do you need from your spouse in terms of personal time, housework and childcare?
Personality
Would the pace of life at home – naps, repetition and routine – satisfy you? Would you miss adult interaction too much? Some parents report that they enjoy at-home parenting much more than they ever imagined and wouldn't trade the home zone for anything. The reverse is true for others. Daycare
What childcare options are available and affordable? Jo, a mother of two in Columbus, Ohio, is confident about her decision to return to work in part because her children are enrolled in an ideal daycare situation. Available through her employer, her daycare is close to her office and staffed by university-trained child development specialists. But many parents question the reliability of daycare options or simply don't want to deal with the added stress and expense of the daycare routine. Over time, any one of these key factors can shift, causing parents to reevaluate their decisions. Deciding whether to stay home and who should stay home is both an emotional and a financial cost-benefit analysis. There is no single solution to this puzzle; each family must strategize about what works best within the context of its own particular needs and circumstances.
Article courtesy of FeatureSource.
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